¹⁵ He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made

⁸ What I have seen is that those by whom trouble has been ploughed, and evil planted, get the same for themselves.

²⁷ He who makes a hole in the earth will himself go falling into it: and on him by whom a stone is rolled the stone will come back again.

¹⁰ Let the sinners be taken in the nets which they themselves have put down, while I go free.

⁸⁵ The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.

⁷ For without cause they have put a net ready for me secretly, in which to take my soul.

⁸ Let destruction come on them without their knowledge; let them be taken themselves in their secret nets, falling into the same destruction.

²⁰ Is evil to be the reward of good? for they have made a deep hole for my soul. Keep in mind how I took my place before you, to say a good word for them so that your wrath might be turned away from them.

⁸ He who makes a hole for others will himself go into it, and for him who makes a hole through a wall the bite of a snake will be a punishment.

⁹ He who gets out stones from the earth will be damaged by them, and in the cutting of wood there is danger.

²² The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.

⁹ As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.

¹⁰ Let burning flames come down on them: let them be put into the fire, and into deep waters, so that they may not get up again.

¹³ So that you may give him rest from the days of evil, till a hole is made ready for the destruction of the sinners.

⁶ They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)

² The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.

¹⁵ The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.

¹⁶ The Lord has given knowledge of himself through his judging: the evil-doer is taken in the net which his hands had made. (Higgaion. Selah.)

²⁷ Truly, you are such as would give up the child of a dead man to his creditors, and would make a profit out of your friend.

¹⁰ So Haman was put to death by hanging him on the pillar he had made for Mordecai. Then the king's wrath became less.