9 Bible Verses about Scorpions

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Luke 11:12

Or shall also ask, an egg, who will give him, a scorpion?

1 Kings 12:11

Now, therefore, whereas, my father, laid upon you a heavy yoke, I, will add to your yoke, - My father, did chastise you with whips, but, I, will chastise you with scorpions.

1 Kings 12:14

and spake unto them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father, made your yoke heavy, but, I, will add unto your yoke, - My father, chastised you, with whips, but, I, will chastise you, with scorpions.

Deuteronomy 8:15

who caused thee to journey through the great and terrible desert, of fiery serpents and scorpions, and thirsty wastes where was no water, - who brought forth for thee water out of the flinty rock;

Ezekiel 2:6

But thou son of man Be not afraid of them Nor of their words, be afraid Though thorns and thistles are about thee, And amongst prickly plants, thou dost dwell, Of their words, be not afraid nor At their faces, be thou dismayed, For a perverse house, they are!

Revelation 9:3

And, out of the smoke, came forth, locusts, upon the earth; and there was given unto them licence, as the scorpions of the earth have licence.

Revelation 9:10

and they have tails like unto scorpions, and stings, and, in their tails, is their licence to injure men five months.

Revelation 9:5

And it was given unto them, that they should not slay them, but that they should be tormented five months; and, the torture of them, was as of a scorpion's torture, whensoever it smiteth a man.

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Scorpions » Illustrative » Ministers of antiChrist

Revelation 9:3

And, out of the smoke, came forth, locusts, upon the earth; and there was given unto them licence, as the scorpions of the earth have licence.

Revelation 9:5

And it was given unto them, that they should not slay them, but that they should be tormented five months; and, the torture of them, was as of a scorpion's torture, whensoever it smiteth a man.

Revelation 9:10

and they have tails like unto scorpions, and stings, and, in their tails, is their licence to injure men five months.

Scorpions » Abounded in the great desert

Deuteronomy 8:15

who caused thee to journey through the great and terrible desert, of fiery serpents and scorpions, and thirsty wastes where was no water, - who brought forth for thee water out of the flinty rock;

Scorpions » Armed with a sharp sting in its tail

Revelation 9:10

and they have tails like unto scorpions, and stings, and, in their tails, is their licence to injure men five months.

Scorpions » Sting of, venomous and caused torment

Revelation 9:5

And it was given unto them, that they should not slay them, but that they should be tormented five months; and, the torture of them, was as of a scorpion's torture, whensoever it smiteth a man.

Scorpions » Illustrative » Severe scourges

1 Kings 12:11

Now, therefore, whereas, my father, laid upon you a heavy yoke, I, will add to your yoke, - My father, did chastise you with whips, but, I, will chastise you with scorpions.

Scorpions » Illustrative » Wicked men

Ezekiel 2:6

But thou son of man Be not afraid of them Nor of their words, be afraid Though thorns and thistles are about thee, And amongst prickly plants, thou dost dwell, Of their words, be not afraid nor At their faces, be thou dismayed, For a perverse house, they are!

Scorpions » Christ gave his disciples power over

Scorpions » Unfit for food

Luke 11:12

Or shall also ask, an egg, who will give him, a scorpion?

Wicked people » Compared with » Scorpions

Ezekiel 2:6

But thou son of man Be not afraid of them Nor of their words, be afraid Though thorns and thistles are about thee, And amongst prickly plants, thou dost dwell, Of their words, be not afraid nor At their faces, be thou dismayed, For a perverse house, they are!

Wicked, the, are compared to » Scorpions

Ezekiel 2:6

But thou son of man Be not afraid of them Nor of their words, be afraid Though thorns and thistles are about thee, And amongst prickly plants, thou dost dwell, Of their words, be not afraid nor At their faces, be thou dismayed, For a perverse house, they are!

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Theasaurus: Scorpions