¹⁵ He has dug a hole, And has fallen into the pit which he made.

⁸ According to what I have seen, those who plow iniquity, And sow trouble, Reap the same.

²⁷ Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

¹⁰ Let the wicked fall together into their own nets, While I pass by.

⁸⁵ The proud have dug pits for me, Contrary to your law.

⁷ For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

⁸ Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.

²⁰ Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.

⁸ He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

⁹ Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.

²² The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.

⁹ As for the head of those who surround me, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

¹⁰ Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, Into miry pits, from where they never rise.

¹³ That you may give him rest from the days of adversity, Until the pit is dug for the wicked.

⁶ They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into the midst of it themselves. Selah.

² In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak; They are caught in the schemes that they devise.

¹⁵ The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made; In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.

¹⁶ Yahweh has made himself known. He has executed judgment. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah.

²⁷ Yes, you would even cast lots for the fatherless, And make merchandise of your friend.

¹⁰ So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.