Ecclesiastes 10:11

If the snake should bite before it is charmed, the snake charmer is in trouble.

Jeremiah 8:17

The Lord says, "Yes indeed, I am sending an enemy against you that will be like poisonous snakes which cannot be charmed away. And they will inflict fatal wounds on you."

Psalm 58:4-5

Their venom is like that of a snake, like a deaf serpent that does not hear,

Psalm 52:2

Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.

Psalm 64:3

They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.

James 3:6

And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence -- and is set on fire by hell.

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Summary

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.

Bible References

The serpent

Psalm 58:4
Their venom is like that of a snake, like a deaf serpent that does not hear,
Jeremiah 8:17
The Lord says, "Yes indeed, I am sending an enemy against you that will be like poisonous snakes which cannot be charmed away. And they will inflict fatal wounds on you."

A babbler

Psalm 52:2
Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.
Psalm 64:3
They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence -- and is set on fire by hell.

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