“Such a thing is malice! it will give way to nothing, it looks to one thing only, and that is, to destroy the person against whom it plotteth. But what saith the Scripture? "Whoso diggeth a pit for his neighbor, shall fill into it himself." Which was the case then. For they desired to kill Him, to stop, as they thought…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 51
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27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
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25When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
— Proverbs 26:27 —
28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.