Psalm 7:15

New International Reader's Version

Whoever digs a hole and shovels it out falls into the pit they have made.

Cross References

Esther 7:10

So they did. And they used the pole Haman had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s anger calmed down.

Job 15:35

Instead of having children, ungodly people create suffering. All they produce is evil. They are full of lies.”

Job 4:8

Here’s what I’ve observed. People gather a crop from what they plant. If they plant evil and trouble, that’s what they will harvest.

Job 6:27

You would even cast lots for those whose fathers have died. You would even trade away your closest friend.

Psalm 10:2

An evil person is proud and hunts down those who are weak. He catches weak people by making clever plans.

Psalm 119:85

Proud people do what is against your law. They dig pits for me to fall into.

Psalm 141:10

Let evil people fall into their own nets. But let me go safely on my way.

Psalm 57:6

My enemies spread a net to catch me by the feet. I felt helpless. They dug a pit in my path. But they fell into it themselves.

Psalm 94:13

You give them rest from times of trouble, until a pit is dug to trap sinners.

Proverbs 26:27

Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. If someone rolls a big stone, it will roll back on them.

Proverbs 5:22

Sinners are trapped by their own evil acts. They are held tight by the ropes of their sins.

Isaiah 33:11

Assyria, your plans and actions are like straw. Your anger is a fire that will destroy you.

Isaiah 59:4

People aren’t fair when they present cases in court. They aren’t honest when they state their case. They depend on weak arguments. They tell lies. They plan to make trouble. Then they carry it out.

Jeremiah 18:20

Should the good things I’ve done be paid back with evil? But my enemies have dug a pit for me. Remember that I stood in front of you and spoke up for them. I tried to turn your anger away from them.

Daniel 6:25

Then King Darius wrote to people of all nations, no matter what language they spoke. He said, “May you have great success!