1 HE who works the killing of a man's soul, kills his own soul, and kills his own body, and there is no cure for him for all time. (2EN) 2 He who puts a man in any snare, shall stick in it himself, and there is no cure for him for all time. (2EN)
2 Enoch 60:1–2
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2 Enoch 59:1–2
1 WHOEVER defiles the soul of beasts, defiles his own soul. (2EN) 2 For man brings clean animals to make sacrifice for sin, that he may have cure of his soul. (2EN)
2 Enoch 59:4–6
4 All is given you for food, bind it by the four feet, that is to make good the cure, he cures his soul. (2EN) 5 But whoever kills beast without wounds, kills his own soul and defiles his own flesh. (2EN) 6 And he who does any beast any injury whatsoever, in secret, it is evil p… (2EN)
Sirach 27:25–27
25 One who casts a stone straight up casts it on his own head. A deceitful blow opens wounds. (WEB) 26 He who digs a pit will fall into it. He who sets a snare will be caught in it. (WEB) 27 He who does evil things, they will roll back upon him, and he will not know where they came… (WEB)
Sirach 21:2–4
2 Flee from sin as from the face of a snake; for if you go near, it will bite you. Its teeth are like lion’s teeth, slaying people’s souls. (WEB) 3 All iniquity is as a two-edged sword. Its stroke has no healing. (WEB) 4 Terror and violence will waste away riches. So the house o… (WEB)
Proverbs 26:26–28
26 Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. 27 He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him. 28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Wisdom of Solomon 16:13–15
13 For you have authority over life and death, and you lead down to the gates of Hades, and lead up again. (WEB) 14 But though a man kills by his wickedness, he can’t retrieve the spirit that has departed or release the imprisoned soul. (WEB) 15 But it is not possible to escape you… (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 14:9–11
9 For both the ungodly and his ungodliness are alike hateful to God; (WEB) 10 for truly the deed will be punished together with him who committed it. (WEB) 11 Therefore also there will be a visitation among the idols of the nation, because, though formed of things which God create… (WEB)
Ecclesiastes 10:7–9
7 I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves. 8 He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake. 9 The one who quarries stones may be injured by them, and he who splits logs endangers himself.
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