Proverbs 26:27
Strong's Lexicon
He who digs
כֹּֽרֶה־ (kō·re·hō·ša-)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3738: 1) to dig, excavate, dig through 1a) (Qal) to dig 1b) (Niphal) to be dug 2) (Qal) to give a banquet or feast 3) (Qal) to get by trade, trade, buy

a pit
שַּׁ֭חַת (ḥaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7845: 1) pit, destruction, grave 1a) pit (for catching lions) 1b) pit (of Hell)

will fall into it,
יִפֹּ֑ל (yip·pōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5307: 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall

and whoever rolls
וְגֹ֥לֵ֥ל (wə·ḡō·lêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1556: 1) to roll, roll away, roll down, roll together 1a) (Qal) to roll 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to roll up 1b2) to flow down 1c) (Pilpel) to roll 1d) (Poal) to be rolled 1e) (Hithpoel) to roll oneself 1f) (Hithpalpel) to roll oneself 1g) (Hiphil) to roll away

a stone,
אֶ֝בֶן (’e·ḇen)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 68: 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart

it will come back
תָּשֽׁוּב׃ (tā·šūḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7725: 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back

on him.
אֵלָ֥יו (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

Parallel Strong's
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.

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

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.

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

King James Bible
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
Parallel Verses
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.

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

King James Bible
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon 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.

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.

American Standard Version
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.

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
















Cross References
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

Psalm 57:6
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

Proverbs 28:10
Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

Ecclesiastes 10:8
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 26:26
Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

Proverbs 26:25
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

Proverbs 26:24
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

Proverbs 26:28
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Proverbs 27:1
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Proverbs 27:2
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
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