Verse 8

He that diggeth{H2658}{(H8802)} a pit{H1475} shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} into it; and whoso breaketh{H6555}{(H8802)} an hedge{H1447}, a serpent{H5175} shall bite{H5391}{(H8799)} him.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 26:27 : 27 Whoso diggeth{H3738}{(H8802)} a pit{H7845} shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} therein: and he that rolleth{H1556}{(H8802)} a stone{H68}, it will return{H7725}{(H8799)} upon him.
  • Amos 5:19 : 19 As if a man{H376} did flee{H5127}{(H8799)} from{H6440} a lion{H738}, and a bear{H1677} met{H6293}{(H8804)} him; or went{H935}{(H8804)} into the house{H1004}, and leaned{H5564}{(H8804)} his hand{H3027} on the wall{H7023}, and a serpent{H5175} bit{H5391}{(H8804)} him.
  • Amos 9:3 : 3 And though they hide{H2244}{(H8735)} themselves in the top{H7218} of Carmel{H3760}, I will search{H2664}{(H8762)} and take them out{H3947}{(H8804)} thence; and though they be hid{H5641}{(H8735)} from my sight{H5869} in the bottom{H7172} of the sea{H3220}, thence will I command{H6680}{(H8762)} the serpent{H5175}, and he shall bite{H5391}{(H8804)} them:
  • Judg 9:5 : 5 And he went{H935}{(H8799)} unto his father's{H1} house{H1004} at Ophrah{H6084}, and slew{H2026}{(H8799)} his brethren{H251} the sons{H1121} of Jerubbaal{H3378}, being threescore and ten{H7657} persons{H376}, upon one{H259} stone{H68}: notwithstanding yet Jotham{H3147} the youngest{H6996} son{H1121} of Jerubbaal{H3378} was left{H3498}{(H8735)}; for he hid{H2244}{(H8738)} himself.
  • Judg 9:53-57 : 53 And a certain{H259} woman{H802} cast{H7993}{(H8686)} a piece{H6400} of a millstone{H7393} upon Abimelech's{H40} head{H7218}, and all to brake{H7533}{(H8686)} his skull{H1538}. 54 Then he called{H7121}{(H8799)} hastily{H4120} unto the young man{H5288} his armourbearer{H5375}{(H8802)}{H3627}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Draw{H8025}{(H8798)} thy sword{H2719}, and slay{H4191}{(H8786)} me, that men say{H559}{(H8799)} not of me, A woman{H802} slew{H2026}{(H8804)} him. And his young man{H5288} thrust him through{H1856}{(H8799)}, and he died{H4191}{(H8799)}. 55 And when the men{H376} of Israel{H3478} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that Abimelech{H40} was dead{H4191}{(H8804)}, they departed{H3212}{(H8799)} every man{H376} unto his place{H4725}. 56 Thus God{H430} rendered{H7725}{(H8686)} the wickedness{H7451} of Abimelech{H40}, which he did{H6213}{(H8804)} unto his father{H1}, in slaying{H2026}{(H8800)} his seventy{H7657} brethren{H251}: 57 And all the evil{H7451} of the men{H582} of Shechem{H7927} did God{H430} render{H7725}{(H8689)} upon their heads{H7218}: and upon them came{H935}{(H8799)} the curse{H7045} of Jotham{H3147} the son{H1121} of Jerubbaal{H3378}.
  • 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 And when Ahithophel{H302} saw{H7200}{(H8804)} that his counsel{H6098} was not followed{H6213}{(H8738)}, he saddled{H2280}{(H8799)} his ass{H2543}, and arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and gat him home{H3212}{(H8799)} to his house{H1004}, to his city{H5892}, and put his household{H1004} in order{H6680}{(H8762)}, and hanged{H2614}{(H8735)} himself, and died{H4191}{(H8799)}, and was buried{H6912}{(H8735)} in the sepulchre{H6913} of his father{H1}.
  • 2 Sam 18:15 : 15 And ten{H6235} young men{H5288} that bare{H5375}{(H8802)} Joab's{H3097} armour{H3627} compassed about{H5437}{(H8799)} and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} Absalom{H53}, and slew{H4191}{(H8686)} him.
  • Esth 7:10 : 10 So they hanged{H8518}{(H8799)} Haman{H2001} on the gallows{H6086} that he had prepared{H3559}{(H8689)} for Mordecai{H4782}. Then was the king's{H4428} wrath{H2534} pacified{H7918}{(H8804)}.
  • Ps 7:15-16 : 15 He made{H3738}{(H8804)} a pit{H953}, and digged{H2658}{(H8799)} it, and is fallen{H5307}{(H8799)} into the ditch{H7845} which he made{H6466}{(H8799)}. 16 His mischief{H5999} shall return{H7725}{(H8799)} upon his own head{H7218}, and his violent{H2555} dealing shall come down{H3381}{(H8799)} upon his own pate{H6936}.
  • Ps 9:15-16 : 15 The heathen{H1471} are sunk down{H2883}{(H8804)} in the pit{H7845} that they made{H6213}{(H8804)}: in the net{H7568} which{H2098} they hid{H2934}{(H8804)} is their own foot{H7272} taken{H3920}{(H8738)}. 16 The LORD{H3068} is known{H3045}{(H8738)} by the judgment{H4941} which he executeth{H6213}{(H8804)}: the wicked{H7563} is snared{H5367}{(H8804)} in the work{H6467} of his own hands{H3709}. Higgaion{H1902}. Selah{H5542}.