Ecclesiastes 10:8

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

He who digs a pit will fall into it; and a serpent will bite him who breaks through a wall.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and went off home to his own city. And he set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.

2 Samuel 18:15

And ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him, and killed him.

Esther 7:10

And the king said, “Hang him on that.” So they hanged Haman on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the anger of the king abated.

Psalm 57:6

They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way, but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah

Proverbs 11:6

The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.

Proverbs 26:27

He who digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back upon him who starts it rolling.

Ecclesiastes 10:9

He who quarries stones is hurt by them; and he who splits logs is endangered by them.

Amos 5:19

as if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned with his hand against the wall, and a serpent bit him.

Amos 9:3

Though they hide themselves on the top of Carmel, from there I will search out and take them; and though they hide from my sight at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent, and it shall bite them.

Judges 9:5

And he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, upon one stone; but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself.