Proverbs 26:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 26:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 26:27 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 26:27 — KJV
“Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.”
— Proverbs 26:27 (KJV)
Proverbs 26:27 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 26:27
“He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:27: whoso, diggeth, pit
“And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:27: pit, fall, therein
“Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. overthrown: Heb. fallen”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:27: whoso, pit, fall
“And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:27: whoso, fall, stone
“Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:27: whoso, fall, stone
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