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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
כרה-שחת בה יפול וגולל אבן אליו תשוב
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
krh-SHKHt bh ypvl vgvll Abn Alyv tSHvb

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
qui fodit foveam incidet in eam et qui volvit lapidem revertetur ad eum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Whoever digs a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolls a stone, it will return on him.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Whosoever digs a pit shall fall in it: and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
New King James Version   
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
21st Century King James Version   
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
He that digs a ditch will fall into it, and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him.
Darby Bible Translation   
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.
God's Word   
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
The one who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever rolls a stone-- it will come back on him.
International Standard Version   
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and the stone will come back on whoever starts it rolling.
NET Bible   
The one who digs a pit will fall into it; the one who rolls a stone--it will come back on him.
New American Standard Bible   
He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
New International Version   
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.
New Living Translation   
If you set a trap for others, you will get caught in it yourself. If you roll a boulder down on others, it will crush you instead.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Whoever diggeth a pit shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
The World English Bible   
Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
EasyEnglish Bible   
If a man digs a deep hole as a trap, he will fall into it himself. If a man pushes a stone to fall on someone, it will fall back on him.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth.
New Life Version   
He who digs a deep hole will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it return upon him.
The Voice Bible   
The one who digs a trap for another will fall into it, and the one who starts rolling a stone will have it roll back over him.
Living Bible   
The man who sets a trap for others will get caught in it himself. Roll a boulder down on someone, and it will roll back and crush you.
New Catholic Bible   
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and the stone comes back on the one who rolls it.
Legacy Standard Bible   
He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will turn back on him.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Whosoever digs a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him.
Christian Standard Bible   
The one who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever rolls a stone— it will come back on him.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Whoever digs a pit [for another man’s feet] shall fall into it himself, and he who rolls a stone [up a height to do mischief], it will return upon him.
New Century Version   
Whoever digs a pit for others will fall into it. Whoever tries to roll a boulder down on others will be crushed by it.
The Message   
Malice backfires; spite boomerangs.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
The person who digs a pit will fall into it. The person who rolls away a stone—it will roll back over him.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.
Good News Translation®   
People who set traps for others get caught themselves. People who start landslides get crushed.
Wycliffe Bible   
He that delveth a ditch, shall fall into it; and if a man walloweth a stone, it shall turn again (on)to him.
Contemporary English Version   
If you dig a pit, you will fall in; if you start a stone rolling, it will roll back on you.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
He who digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back upon him who starts it rolling.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Those who dig a pit will fall in it; those who roll a stone will have it turn back on them.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Whoever digs a pit [for another man’s feet] will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone [up a hill to do mischief], it will come back on him.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Whoever digs a pit falls into it; and a stone comes back upon the one who rolls it.
New American Standard Bible   
One who digs a pit will fall into it, And one who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
The Expanded Bible   
Whoever digs a pit for others will fall into it. Whoever tries to roll a boulder down on others will ·be crushed by it [L have it turn back on them].
Tree of Life Version   
Whoever digs a pit will fall in it, and whoever rolls a stone—it will come back upon him.
Revised Standard Version   
He who digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back upon him who starts it rolling.
New International Reader's Version   
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. If someone rolls a big stone, it will roll back on them.
BRG Bible   
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
He who diggeth a shachat (pit) shall fall therein, and he that rolleth an even (stone), it will roll back upon him.
Names of God Bible   
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
Modern English Version   
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone, it will return upon him.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Whoever digs a pit can fall into it. Whoever rolls a large stone can be crushed by it.
International Children’s Bible   
Whoever digs a deep trap for others will fall into it himself. Whoever tries to roll a boulder over others will be crushed by it.
Lexham English Bible   
He who digs a pit, in it he will fall, and he who rolls a stone, on him it will come back.
New International Version - UK   
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.