Psalm 7:15–16
New International Reader’s Version (1998)Other versions
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15Anyone who digs a hole and shovels it out
falls into the pit he has made.
16The trouble he causes comes back on him.
The terrible things he does come down on his own head.
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In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
He makes a pit, digging it out,
and falls into the hole that he has made.
His mischief returns upon his own head,
and on his own skull his violence descends.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out
falls into the pit they have made.
The trouble they cause recoils on them;
their violence comes down on their own heads.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
He dug a pit and hollowed it out
but fell into the hole he had made.
His trouble comes back on his own head;
his own violence comes down on top of his head.
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NLTNew Living Translation
They dig a deep pit to trap others,
then fall into it themselves.
The trouble they make for others backfires on them.
The violence they plan falls on their own heads.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
He makes a pit and digs it out,
then falls in the trap he has made.
His trouble comes back on his head,
and his violence comes down on his skull.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
He made a pit, and digged it,
And is fallen into the ditch which he made.
His mischief shall return upon his own head,
And his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
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