Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
The serpent
A babbler
Bible References
The serpent
Psalm 58:4 They have venom like the venom of a snake,
like the deaf cobra that stops up its ears,
like the deaf cobra that stops up its ears,
Jeremiah 8:17 Indeed, I am about to send snakes among you,
poisonous vipers that cannot be charmed.
They will bite you.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
poisonous vipers
They will bite you.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
A babbler
Psalm 52:2 Like a sharpened razor,
your tongue devises destruction,
working treachery.
your tongue devises destruction,
working treachery.
Psalm 64:3 who sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim bitter words like arrows,
and aim bitter words like arrows,
Proverbs 18:21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is set on fire by hell.