Modern Translations New International VersionWhoever digs a pit may fall into it; whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. New Living Translation When you dig a well, you might fall in. When you demolish an old wall, you could be bitten by a snake. English Standard Version He who digs a pit will fall into it, and a serpent will bite him who breaks through a wall. Berean Study Bible He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake. New American Standard Bible One who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite one who breaks through a wall. NASB 1995 He who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a wall. NASB 1977 He who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a wall. Amplified Bible He who digs a pit [for others] may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a [stone] wall. Christian Standard Bible The one who digs a pit may fall into it, and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who digs a pit may fall into it, and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. Contemporary English Version If you dig a pit, you might fall in; if you break down a wall, a snake might bite you. Good News Translation If you dig a pit, you fall in it; if you break through a wall, a snake bites you. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever digs a pit may fall into it. Whoever breaks through a stone wall may be bitten by a snake. International Standard Version Whoever digs a pit may fall into it, and whoever breaks through a wall may suffer a snake bite. NET Bible One who digs a pit may fall into it, and one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. Classic Translations King James BibleHe that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. New King James Version He who digs a pit will fall into it, And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent. King James 2000 Bible He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and whosoever breaks through a wall, a serpent shall bite him. New Heart English Bible He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a serpent. World English Bible He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. American King James Version He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and whoever breaks an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. American Standard Version He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him. A Faithful Version He who digs a pit shall fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall, a snake shall bite him. Darby Bible Translation He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him. English Revised Version He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a fence, a serpent shall bite him. Webster's Bible Translation He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoever breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587He that diggeth a pit, shall fal into it, and he that breaketh the hedge, a serpent shall bite him. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Coverdale Bible of 1535 But he yt dyggeth vp a pytt, shall fall therin himself: & who so breaketh downe the hedge, a serpent shal byte him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhoever is digging a pit falls into it, "" And whoever is breaking a hedge, a serpent bites him. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him. Smith's Literal Translation He digging a ditch shall fall into it; he breaking down a wall, a serpent shall bite him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. And whoever tears apart a hedge, a snake will bite him. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedHe who has dug a pit will fall into it and he that breaks a hedge, a snake will bite him Lamsa Bible He who digs a pit shall fall into it; and he who breaks a hedge will be bitten by a serpent. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; And whoso breaketh through a fence, a serpent shall bite him. Brenton Septuagint Translation He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and him that breaks down a hedge a serpent shall bite.     |