Proverbs 26:27

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Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and the one who rolls a stone—it will come back upon them.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 28:10 : 10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.
  • Esth 7:10 : 10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s wrath subsided.
  • Ps 7:15-16 : 15 Behold, the wicked conceives evil, is pregnant with mischief, and gives birth to lies. 16 They dig a pit and hollow it out, only to fall into the hole they have made.
  • Ps 9:15 : 15 So that I may recount all your praises in the gates of Daughter Zion; I will rejoice in your salvation.
  • Ps 10:2 : 2 In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted; let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.
  • Ps 57:6 : 6 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Your glory be over all the earth.
  • Eccl 10:8 : 8 Whoever digs a pit may fall into it, and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 10:8-9
    2 verses
    83%

    8 Whoever digs a pit may fall into it, and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

    9 One who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and one who splits wood may be endangered by it.

  • Ps 7:15-16
    2 verses
    80%

    15 Behold, the wicked conceives evil, is pregnant with mischief, and gives birth to lies.

    16 They dig a pit and hollow it out, only to fall into the hole they have made.

  • 28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

  • 10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

  • 26 Though hatred is concealed by deceit, its wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

  • 20 A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • 27 A worthless man plots evil, and his words are like a scorching fire.

  • 33 If a man opens a pit or if he digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,

  • 27 Whoever diligently seeks good finds favor, but trouble will come to the one who searches for evil.

  • 72%

    17 Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is someone who meddles in a quarrel not their own.

    18 Like a madman who shoots fiery arrows, arrows, and death,

    19 so is the one who deceives their neighbor and says, 'I was only joking!'

  • 18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it falls, it will crush them.'

  • 10 His rope lies hidden in the ground, and his trap is set along the path.

  • 10 May the heads of those who surround me be covered with the trouble their lips have caused.

  • 18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

  • 8 May destruction come upon them unawares. May the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into their own trap.

  • 44 Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it falls, it will crush him to powder.

  • 6 The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a trap of death.

  • Job 18:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7 His vigorous steps will be restricted, and his own counsel will cast him down.

    8 For his feet are cast into a net, and he wanders into its mesh.

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    17 A man burdened with the guilt of bloodshed will flee to the pit; let no one support him.

    18 Whoever walks in integrity will be saved, but one who is crooked in his ways will fall into ruin.

  • 12 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.

  • 5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.

  • 27 You would even cast lots over the fatherless and barter away your friend.

  • Prov 10:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9 The one who walks in integrity walks securely, but the one who perverts his ways will be found out.

    10 The one who winks with an eye causes trouble, and a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

  • 8 Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.

  • 13 If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never depart from their house.

  • 3 A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

  • 8 But God will shoot them with an arrow; suddenly, they will be struck down.

  • 11 Like a dog returning to its vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.

  • 8 Whoever sows injustice will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will fail.

  • 14 The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit; one who is cursed by the LORD will fall into it.

  • 24 An enemy disguises themselves with their lips, but in their heart, they harbor deceit.

  • 15 So that I may recount all your praises in the gates of Daughter Zion; I will rejoice in your salvation.

  • 26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.

  • 1 A man who is often corrected but stubbornly stiffens his neck will be suddenly broken beyond healing.

  • 22 The words of a gossip are like tasty morsels; they go down into the innermost being.

  • 15 Therefore his disaster will come suddenly; in an instant, he will be broken beyond healing.

  • 21 Those who cause humanity to sin with a word, who set traps for the one who rebukes in the gate, and who twist justice by making the righteous nothing, will be judged.

  • 30 The one who winks with his eyes is plotting perverse things, and the one who purses his lips is bent on evil.

  • 18 Like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.

  • 23 or if, without seeing them, they drop a stone on someone that could cause death, and the person dies, but there was no enmity or intentional harm between them,