27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.


In Context

24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:

25 when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

26 Though his hatred is covered by dissimulation, his wickedness shall be made manifest in the congregation.

27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

28 A lying tongue hateth those that are injured by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Proverbs 26:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

26:27If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man rolls a stone, it will roll back on him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

26:27He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

26:27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

26:27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:27Whoever diggeth a pit shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:27Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

26:27Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:27Whoever digs a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolls a stone, it will return on him.