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 when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to be immersed, John said to them, "You children of snakes, who warned you to run away from the coming wrath [of God]?
Matthew 12:34
You children of snakes! Since you are evil, how do you expect to speak good things? For the mouth speaks what the heart is filled with.

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Acts 24:9
Then the Jews also joined in [making] the charge, and confirmed all the facts that were being presented.