Psalm 7:16

New American Standard Bible 2020

His harm will return on his own head, And his violence will descend on the top of his own head.

Cross References

1 Kings 2:32

The Lord will return his blood on his own head, because he struck two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, while my father David did not know about it: Abner the son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah.

1 Kings 21:19

And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Have you murdered and also taken possession?” ’ And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘The Lord says this: “In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, the dogs will lick up your blood, yours as well.” ’ ”

Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the wooden gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai, and the king’s anger subsided.

Esther 9:25

But when it came to the king’s attention, he commanded by letter that his wicked scheme which he had devised against the Jews was to return on his own head, and that he and his sons were to be hanged on the wooden gallows.

Job 4:8

“According to what I have seen, those who plow wrongdoing And those who sow trouble harvest it.

Psalm 141:10

May the wicked fall into their own nets, While I pass by safely.

Psalm 35:8

Let destruction come upon him when he is unaware, And let the net which he hid catch him; Let him fall into that very destruction.

Psalm 36:12

Those who do injustice have fallen there; They have been thrust down and cannot rise.

Psalm 36:4

He plans wickedness on his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not reject evil.

Psalm 57:7

¶My heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!

Psalm 9:16

The Lord has made Himself known; He has executed judgment. A wicked one is ensnared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion Selah

Proverbs 1:19

Such are the ways of everyone who makes unjust gain; It takes away the life of its possessors.

Proverbs 26:27

One who digs a pit will fall into it, And one who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

Ecclesiastes 10:8

One who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite one who breaks through a wall.

1 Samuel 23:9

But David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; so he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”

1 Samuel 26:10

David also said, “As the Lord lives, the Lord certainly will strike him, or his day will come that he dies, or he will go down in battle and perish.

1 Samuel 28:19

Furthermore, the Lord will also hand Israel along with you over to the Philistines; so tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Indeed, the Lord will hand the army of Israel over to the Philistines!”