9 Bible Verses about Scorpions

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Luke 11:12

Or also, [if] he will ask for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

1 Kings 12:11

So then, my father loaded a heavy yoke on all of you, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions!'"

1 Kings 12:14

He spoke to them according to the advice of the youngsters, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add onto your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions."

Deuteronomy 8:15

the one leading you in the great and terrible desert [infested] with {dangerous} snakes and scorpions and parched ground, where there is no water, [and] the one bringing out water for you from flint rock,

Ezekiel 2:6

And you, son of man, you must not be afraid of them, and you must not be afraid of their words, because briers and thorns [are] with you, and you [are] sitting among scorpions. You must not be afraid of their words, and you must not be dismayed because of their {looks}, for they [are] a rebellious house.

Revelation 9:3

And out of the smoke locusts came to the earth, and power was given to them like the scorpions of the earth have power.

Revelation 9:10

And they have tails similar in appearance to scorpions, and stings, and their power to injure people [for] five months [is] in their tails.

Revelation 9:5

And it was granted to them that they should not kill them, but that they would be tormented five months, and their torment [is] like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a person.

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Scorpions » Illustrative » Ministers of antiChrist

Revelation 9:3

And out of the smoke locusts came to the earth, and power was given to them like the scorpions of the earth have power.

Revelation 9:5

And it was granted to them that they should not kill them, but that they would be tormented five months, and their torment [is] like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a person.

Revelation 9:10

And they have tails similar in appearance to scorpions, and stings, and their power to injure people [for] five months [is] in their tails.

Scorpions » Abounded in the great desert

Deuteronomy 8:15

the one leading you in the great and terrible desert [infested] with {dangerous} snakes and scorpions and parched ground, where there is no water, [and] the one bringing out water for you from flint rock,

Scorpions » Armed with a sharp sting in its tail

Revelation 9:10

And they have tails similar in appearance to scorpions, and stings, and their power to injure people [for] five months [is] in their tails.

Scorpions » Sting of, venomous and caused torment

Revelation 9:5

And it was granted to them that they should not kill them, but that they would be tormented five months, and their torment [is] like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a person.

Scorpions » Illustrative » Severe scourges

1 Kings 12:11

So then, my father loaded a heavy yoke on all of you, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions!'"

Scorpions » Illustrative » Wicked men

Ezekiel 2:6

And you, son of man, you must not be afraid of them, and you must not be afraid of their words, because briers and thorns [are] with you, and you [are] sitting among scorpions. You must not be afraid of their words, and you must not be dismayed because of their {looks}, for they [are] a rebellious house.

Scorpions » Christ gave his disciples power over

Scorpions » Unfit for food

Luke 11:12

Or also, [if] he will ask for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

Wicked people » Compared with » Scorpions

Ezekiel 2:6

And you, son of man, you must not be afraid of them, and you must not be afraid of their words, because briers and thorns [are] with you, and you [are] sitting among scorpions. You must not be afraid of their words, and you must not be dismayed because of their {looks}, for they [are] a rebellious house.

Wicked, the, are compared to » Scorpions

Ezekiel 2:6

And you, son of man, you must not be afraid of them, and you must not be afraid of their words, because briers and thorns [are] with you, and you [are] sitting among scorpions. You must not be afraid of their words, and you must not be dismayed because of their {looks}, for they [are] a rebellious house.

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