Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Whoever throws a stone straight up into the air will see it descend on his own head, and a treacherous blow will cut both ways.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Whoever throws a stone straight up throws it on his own head, and a treacherous blow opens up many wounds.
Good News Translation®
Throw a stone straight up in the air and it will come down on your head. Strike a blow, and you yourself will be wounded.
Wycliffe Bible
If a man casteth a stone on high, it shall fall on his (own) head; and the guileful wound of a guileful man shall part wounds. [Who into high sendeth a stone, upon his head it shall fall; and the wound of the treacherous shall divide wounds.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Whoever throws a stone straight up throws it on his own head; and a treacherous blow opens up wounds.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Those who throw a stone straight up throw it on their own heads, and a treacherous blow opens up many wounds.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Whoever throws a stone straight up throws it on his own head, and a treacherous blow opens up many wounds.
Common English Bible © 2011
Those who throw stones up high throw them on their own heads, and a deceitful blow will open up wounds.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
A stone falls back on the head of the one who throws it high, and a treacherous blow causes many wounds.
Revised Standard Version
Whoever throws a stone straight up throws it on his own head; and a treacherous blow opens up wounds.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Whoever throws a stone straight up throws it on his own head, and a treacherous blow opens up many wounds.