Proverbs 26:27

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. WHOSO DIGGETH A PIT SHALL FALL THEREIN (PSALMS 7:15 ); AND HE THAT ROLLETH A STONE (WITH THE INTENTION OF CASTING IT ON ANOTHER), IT WILL RETURN UPON HIM. He who plots mischief against another shall be overwhelmed by it himself....

Verse Proverbs 26:27. _WHOSO DIGGETH A PIT_] Psalms 7:15. There is a _Latin_ proverb like this: _Malum consilium consultori_ _pessimum_, "A bad counsel, but worst to the giver." _Harm watch; harm catch_....

ROLLETH A STONE - The illustration refers, probably, to the use made of stones in the rough warfare of an earlier age. Compare Judges 9:53; 2 Samuel 11:21. The man is supposed to be rolling the stone up to the heights....

EXPOSITION PROVERBS 26:1 Certain proverbs concerning the fool (_kesil_),_ _with the exception, perhaps, of Proverbs 26:2 (see on Proverbs 1:22). PROVERBS 26:1 AS SNOW IN SUMMER, AND AS RAIN IN HARVEST. Snow in summer would be quite unnatural and unheard of (see on Proverbs 25:13). Rain falls in the usual course of things only at stated times; whence arose the phrase of "the early and of latter rains" (see on...

WHOSO DIGGETH A PIT SHALL FALL THEREIN,.... That devises mischief against others, it shall come upon himself. The allusion is to the digging of pits for catching wild beasts, which are slightly covered with earth; and which sometimes the pursuers, through inadvertency, fall into themselves; the passage seems to be taken from Psalms 7:15; AND HE THAT ROLLETH A STONE, IT WILL RETURN UPON HIM; that rolls a stone up hill, if he does not take care, it will return back, and fall with great force upon himself; so the mischief which a wicked man labours hard at, as men do in digging a pit, or rolling a stone, in time rolls back upon themselves; the measure they mete out to others is measured to them. Jarchi makes mention of an "hagadah", or exposition, which illustrates this passage, by the case of Abimelech; who slew threescore and ten persons on one stone, and was himself killed w

CHAPTER 26 CONCERNING THE FOOL AND THE SLUGGARD Eleven times we meet the word fool in this chapter. Three different words are used in the Hebrew for fool. The first is “avil” which signifies weakness. The second word “kesil” occurs nearly fifty times, means fat or dense. The third word is the Hebrew “nabal,” which is derived from the verb to fade, or to wither; it means a vulgar, bad man who has given himself over to wickedness. The natural man in his condition, his darkened mind, his sinfulness answers to much that is said about the fool in this book. As snow in summer and rain at harvest time are quiteimpossible in Palestine, so is honor for a fool. A fool may utter a curse, as they often do, and wish something evil, but being causeless, it will not be fulfilled. The fool needs correction, the stripes for his back, he deserves no answer, and if he is answered it must be according to hi...

THE BOOK OF FOOLS. A section containing a series of synthetic couplets dealing with folly (except Proverbs 26:2). The text is unusually corrupt and defective. PROVERBS 26:1. For the opposite use of snow in harvest _cf._ Proverbs 25:13 *. Proverbs 26:2. Directed against the superstitious belief in the magical value of a curse. The simile refers to the aimless wandering of a bird, and is not to be compared with the flying roll of curses in Zechariah 5:1....

SHALL FALL THEREIN. Illustrations: Jacob, who deceived with. kid (Genesis 27:14), was deceived by. kid (Genesis 37:31; Genesis 37:32); David and the sword (2 Samuel 11:14; 2 Samuel 11:15, and 2 Samuel 12:10); Haman and the gallows (Esther 7:10. see Psalms 9:16)....

Comp. Psalms 7:15-16; Sir 27:25-27....

TEXT Proverbs 26:20-28 20. For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. 21. As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife. 22. The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. 23. Fervent lips and a wicked heart Are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross. 24. He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him: 25. When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart: 26. Though his hatred cover itself with guile, His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly. 27. Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone,