Ecclesiastes 10:8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 Whoever digs a pit may fall into it,(A)
and whoever breaks through a wall, a snake may bite.
Ben Sira 27:25-26
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
25 A stone falls back on the head of the one who throws it high,(A)
and a treacherous blow causes many wounds.
26 Whoever digs a pit falls into it,
and whoever lays a snare is caught in it.[a]
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