Proverbs 26:27
Modern Translations
New International Version
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.

New Living Translation
If you set a trap for others, you will get caught in it yourself. If you roll a boulder down on others, it will crush you instead.

English Standard Version
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.

Berean Study Bible
He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.

New American Standard Bible
One who digs a pit will fall into it, And one who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

NASB 1995
He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

NASB 1977
He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

Amplified Bible
Whoever digs a pit [for another man’s feet] will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone [up a hill to do mischief], it will come back on him.

Christian Standard Bible
The one who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever rolls a stone — it will come back on him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever rolls a stone-- it will come back on him.

Contemporary English Version
If you dig a pit, you will fall in; if you start a stone rolling, it will roll back on you.

Good News Translation
People who set traps for others get caught themselves. People who start landslides get crushed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.

International Standard Version
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and the stone will come back on whoever starts it rolling.

NET Bible
The one who digs a pit will fall into it; the one who rolls a stone--it will come back on him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

New King James Version
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.

King James 2000 Bible
Whosoever digs a pit shall fall in it: and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him.

New Heart English Bible
Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

World English Bible
Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

American King James Version
Whoever digs a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolls a stone, it will return on him.

American Standard Version
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

A Faithful Version
Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it; and he who rolls a stone, it shall turn back upon him.

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

English Revised Version
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Whoever diggeth a pit shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He that diggeth a pit shal fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Who so diggeth vp a pit, shal fall therin: and he that rolleth vp a stone, it wyl returne vpon hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Who so dyggeth vp a pytt, shal fal therin: and he yt weltreth a stone, shal stomble vpon it hymselfe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Whoever is digging a pit falls into it, "" And the roller of a stone, it turns to him.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth.

Smith's Literal Translation
He digging a pit shall fall into it: and he rolling a stone it shall turn back upon him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. And whoever rolls a stone, it will roll back to him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He that digs a ditch will fall into it, and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him.

Lamsa Bible
He who digs a pit shall fall into it; and he who rolls a stone, it will return upon him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He that digs a pit for his neighbour shall fall into it: and he that rolls a stone, rolls it upon himself.
















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