Proverbs 26:27

Proverbs 26:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
• New International Version (NIV)Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.

Context of Proverbs 26:27

25When he speaks favorably, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart. 26Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be exposed before the assembly. Whoever digs a pit will fall in it, and whoever rolls a stone— it will come back upon him. 28A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

Proverbs 26:27 word by word

כֹּֽרֶה־שַּׁ֭חַת בָּ֣הּ יִפֹּ֑ל וְגֹ֥לֵ֥ל אֶ֝בֶן אֵלָ֥יו תָּשֽׁוּב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whoso diggethכָּרָהkârâh · to pierceH3738
• a pitשַׁ֫חַתshachath · pit: graveH7845
• shall fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• therein: and he that rollethגָּלַלgâlal · to rollH1556
• a stoneאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• it will returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725

Cross-references for Proverbs 26:27

• Proverbs 28:10One who leads the upright astray along an evil path will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit good.
• Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s rage subsided.
• Psalms 7:15Look! The one pregnant with trouble conceives mischief and brings forth deceit.
• Psalms 9:15Then I will tell all your praises in the gates of the daughter of Zion, rejoicing in Your salvation.
• Psalms 10:2In pride the wicked hotly hunts the poor. Let them be caught in the plots they have planned.
• Psalms 57:6Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let Your glory be over all the earth!
• Ecclesiastes 10:8Whoever digs a pit may fall into it, and whoever breaks through a fence may be bitten by a snake.

Commentaries on Proverbs 26:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Whoso diggeth a pit - See note on Psalm 7:15. There is a Latin proverb like this: Malum consilium consultori pessimum, "A bad counsel, but worst to the giver." Harm watch; harm catch.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Rolleth a stone - The illustration refers, probably, to the use made of stones in the rough warfare of an earlier age. Compare Judges 9:53; 2 Samuel 11:21. The man is supposed to be rolling the stone up to the heights.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27Verse 27 What pains men take to do mischief to others! but it is digging a pit, it is rolling a stone, hard work; and they prepare mischief to themselves.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27People often face the negative outcomes they plan for others (see Proverbs 1:17–19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 26-2726-27. Deceit will at last be exposed, and the wicked by their own arts often bring on retribution (compare Pr 12:13; Psa 7:16; 9:17, &c.).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 26:27

• Malice
• Pit
• Retaliation

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Commentaries on Proverbs 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings