Rolls a stone - The illustration refers, probably, to the use made of stones in the rough warfare of an earlier age. Compare Judges 9:53; [R…

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein— A simile taken from hunters making pits as traps for wild animals. The same doctr…

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein
That devises mischief against others, it shall come upon himself. The allusio…

What pains people take to do mischief to others! But it is digging a pit, it is rolling a stone—hard work; and they prepare mischief for themselves…