Proverbs 26:27 (WEB)
Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
Fathers and councils · 4
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVI.18Conference XVI
“…for “if a man prepares a net before his friend, it surrounds his own feet;” and: “if a man digs a pit for his neighbour, he shall fall into it himself.”” — editor's note: Ps. liv. (lv.) 22; Prov. xxvi. 22; Jer. ix. 8; Prov. xxix. 5; xxvi. 27.
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Hippolytus of Rome
““And they arose against the two elders;” that the saying might be fulfilled, “Whoso diggeth a pit for his neighbour, shall fall therein.”” — editor's note: Prov. xxvi. 27.
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John Chrysostom
““Whoso diggeth a pit for his neighbor, shall fall into it himself.” ( Prov. xxvi. 27.)” — the author cites it
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Cyprian of Carthage
“In Solomon, in the Proverbs: “He who diggeth a pit for his neighbour, himself shall fall into it.”” — editor's note: Prov. xxvi. 27.
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Cross-references · 18
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.18.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.18.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.18.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.18.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.18.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.18.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.18.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.18.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.18.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §24.