"He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him."
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And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
He who makes a hole for others will himself go into it, and for him who makes a hole through a wall the bite of a snake will be a punishment.
He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him.
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoever breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him.