Other translations
American Standard Version
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that digs a ditch will fall into it, and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him.
Darby Bible Translation
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.
God's Word
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone will have it roll 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.
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.
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.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
Whoever diggeth a pit shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
The World English Bible
Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
EasyEnglish Bible
If a man digs a deep hole as a trap, he will fall into it himself. If a man pushes a stone to fall on someone, it will fall 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.
New Life Version
He who digs a deep hole will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it return upon him.
The Voice Bible
The one who digs a trap for another will fall into it, and the one who starts rolling a stone will have it roll back over him.
Living Bible
The man who sets a trap for others will get caught in it himself. Roll a boulder down on someone, and it will roll back and crush you.
New Catholic Bible
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and the stone comes back on the one who rolls it.
Legacy Standard Bible
He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will turn back on him.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Whosoever digs a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon 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.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Whoever digs a pit [for another man’s feet] shall fall into it himself, and he who rolls a stone [up a height to do mischief], it will return upon him.
New Century Version
Whoever digs a pit for others will fall into it. Whoever tries to roll a boulder down on others will be crushed by it.
The Message
Malice backfires; spite boomerangs.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The person who digs a pit will fall into it. The person who rolls away a stone—it will roll back over him.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.
Good News Translation®
People who set traps for others get caught themselves. People who start landslides get crushed.
Wycliffe Bible
He that delveth a ditch, shall fall into it; and if a man walloweth a stone, it shall turn again (on)to 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.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He who digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back upon him who starts it rolling.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.
Common English Bible © 2011
Those who dig a pit will fall in it; those who roll a stone will have it turn back on them.
Amplified Bible © 2015
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.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Whoever digs a pit falls into it; and a stone comes back upon the one who rolls it.
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.
The Expanded Bible
Whoever digs a pit for others will fall into it. Whoever tries to roll a boulder down on others will ·be crushed by it [L have it turn back on them].
Tree of Life Version
Whoever digs a pit will fall in it, and whoever rolls a stone—it will come back upon him.
Revised Standard Version
He who digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back upon him who starts it rolling.
New International Reader's Version
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. If someone rolls a big stone, it will roll back on them.
BRG Bible
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
Complete Jewish Bible
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
He who diggeth a shachat (pit) shall fall therein, and he that rolleth an even (stone), it will roll back upon him.
Names of God Bible
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
Modern English Version
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone, it will return upon him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Whoever digs a pit can fall into it. Whoever rolls a large stone can be crushed by it.
International Children’s Bible
Whoever digs a deep trap for others will fall into it himself. Whoever tries to roll a boulder over others will be crushed by it.
Lexham English Bible
He who digs a pit, in it he will fall, and he who rolls a stone, on him it will come back.
New International Version - UK
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.