Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.

Crushed breaketh out into a viper

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Bible References

Crushed breaketh out into a viper

Matthew 3:7
But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Matthew 12:34
Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

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Psalm 7:14
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood:
Acts 24:9
And the Jews also joined in pressing the matter against Paul, saying that these things were so.