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Psalm 7:15 (WEB)
He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.

Fathers and councils · 5

Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History IX.9Book IX
“In regard to him one might say, “he digged a pit and opened it and fell into the hole which he had made; his labor shall turn upon his own head, and his unrighteousness shall fall upon his own crown.”” — editor's note: Psa. vii. 15, 16.
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Augustine of Hippo, Confessions II.6Book II
“Yea, ignorance and foolishness themselves are concealed under the names of ingenuousness and harmlessness, because nothing can be found more ingenuous than Thou; and what is more harmless, since it is a sinner’s own works by which he is harmed?” — editor's note: Ps. vii. 15.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 5
“When then God punishes, He punishes as a judge those that transgress the law, not by bringing evil upon them from Himself, but driving them on to that which they have chosen, to fill up the sum of their misery.” — editor's note: Ps. vii. 14, 15, 16.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 7
““He hath opened a ditch, and digged it” (ver. 15).” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan, On the Holy Spirit I.16Book I
“Do not then lay open thy pool, dig not with vices and crimes, lest any one say: “He hath opened a pool and digged it, and is fallen into the pit which he made.”” — editor's note: Ps. vii. 15.
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