Ecclesiastes 10:8

God's Word

Whoever digs a pit may fall into it. Whoever breaks through a stone wall may be bitten by a snake.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel saw that his advice hadn’t been followed, he saddled his donkey, left, and went home to his own city. He gave instructions to his family. Then he hanged himself, died, and was buried in his father’s tomb.

2 Samuel 18:15

Then ten of Joab’s armorbearers surrounded Absalom, attacked him, and killed him.

Esther 7:10

So servants hung Haman’s ⌞dead body⌟ on the very pole he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king got over his raging anger.

Psalm 57:6

⌞My enemies⌟ spread out a net to catch me. (My soul is bowed down.) They dug a pit to trap me, but then they fell into it. Selah

Proverbs 11:6

Decent people are saved by their righteousness, but treacherous people are trapped by their own greed.

Proverbs 26:27

Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.

Ecclesiastes 10:9

Whoever works in a stone quarry may get hurt. Whoever splits wood may be injured.

Amos 5:19

It is like a person who flees from a lion only to be attacked by a bear. It is like a person who goes home and puts his hand on the wall only to be bitten by a snake.

Amos 9:3

Even if they hide on top of Mount Carmel, I will look for them and take them from there. Even if they hide from me at the bottom of the sea, I will command a sea snake to bite them.

Judges 9:5

Then he went to his father’s home in Ophrah. There he executed his 70 brothers, Jerubbaal’s sons. But Jotham, Jerubbaal’s youngest son, survived because he hid.