Proverbs 26:27
He that digs a pit for his neighbour shall fall into it: and he that rolls a stone, rolls it upon himself.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
In Context
28A lying tongue hates the truth; and an unguarded mouth causes tumults.
Cross References
Psalms 7:15Behold, he has travailed with unrighteousness, he has conceived trouble, and brought forth iniquity.
Psalms 9:15that I may declare all thy praises in the gates of the daughter of Sion: I will exult in thy salvation.
Psalms 57:6which will not hear the voice of charmers, nor heed the + 57:6 Gr. poison.charm prepared skilfully by the wise.
Proverbs 28:10He that causes upright men to err in an evil way, himself shall fall into destruction: transgressors also shall pass by prosperity, but shall not enter into it.
Isaiah 3:8For Jerusalem is + 3:8 Or, forsaken, or, let go.ruined, and Judea has fallen, and their tongues have spoken with iniquity, disobedient as they are towards the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 26:25-27
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. 26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation. There is cause to complain, not only of the want of sincerity in men's profession of friendship, and that they do not love so well as they pretend nor will serve their friends so much as they promise, but, which is much worse, of wicked designs in the… Read the whole commentary →