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 serpent, like the deaf adder that stops its ear,
Jeremiah 8:17
For behold, I am sending among you serpents, adders that cannot be charmed, and they shall bite you," declares the LORD.
A babbler
Psalm 52:2
Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.
Psalm 64:3
who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows,
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.