9 Bible Verses about Scorpions

Most Relevant Verses

Luke 11:12

and if he may ask an egg, will he present to him a scorpion?

1 Kings 12:11

and now, my father laid on you a heavy yoke, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- I chastise you with scorpions.'

1 Kings 12:14

and speaketh unto them, according to the counsel of the lads, saying, 'My father made your yoke heavy, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- I chastise you with scorpions;'

Deuteronomy 8:15

who is causing thee to go in the great and the terrible wilderness -- burning serpent, and scorpion, and thirst -- where there is no water; who is bringing out to thee waters from the flinty rock;

Ezekiel 2:6

And thou, son of man, thou art not afraid of them, yea, of their words thou art not afraid, for briers and thorns are with thee, and near scorpions thou art dwelling, of their words thou art not afraid, and of their faces thou art not affrighted, for they are a rebellious house,

Revelation 9:3

And out of the smoke came forth locusts to the earth, and there was given to them authority, as scorpions of the earth have authority,

Revelation 9:10

and they have tails like to scorpions, and stings were in their tails; and their authority is to injure men five months;

Revelation 9:5

and it was given to them that they may not kill them, but that they may be tormented five months, and their torment is as the torment of a scorpion, when it may strike a man;

From Thematic Bible


Scorpions » Illustrative » Ministers of antiChrist

Revelation 9:3

And out of the smoke came forth locusts to the earth, and there was given to them authority, as scorpions of the earth have authority,

Revelation 9:5

and it was given to them that they may not kill them, but that they may be tormented five months, and their torment is as the torment of a scorpion, when it may strike a man;

Revelation 9:10

and they have tails like to scorpions, and stings were in their tails; and their authority is to injure men five months;

Scorpions » Abounded in the great desert

Deuteronomy 8:15

who is causing thee to go in the great and the terrible wilderness -- burning serpent, and scorpion, and thirst -- where there is no water; who is bringing out to thee waters from the flinty rock;

Scorpions » Armed with a sharp sting in its tail

Revelation 9:10

and they have tails like to scorpions, and stings were in their tails; and their authority is to injure men five months;

Scorpions » Sting of, venomous and caused torment

Revelation 9:5

and it was given to them that they may not kill them, but that they may be tormented five months, and their torment is as the torment of a scorpion, when it may strike a man;

Scorpions » Illustrative » Severe scourges

1 Kings 12:11

and now, my father laid on you a heavy yoke, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- I chastise you with scorpions.'

Scorpions » Illustrative » Wicked men

Ezekiel 2:6

And thou, son of man, thou art not afraid of them, yea, of their words thou art not afraid, for briers and thorns are with thee, and near scorpions thou art dwelling, of their words thou art not afraid, and of their faces thou art not affrighted, for they are a rebellious house,

Scorpions » Christ gave his disciples power over

Scorpions » Unfit for food

Luke 11:12

and if he may ask an egg, will he present to him a scorpion?

Wicked people » Compared with » Scorpions

Ezekiel 2:6

And thou, son of man, thou art not afraid of them, yea, of their words thou art not afraid, for briers and thorns are with thee, and near scorpions thou art dwelling, of their words thou art not afraid, and of their faces thou art not affrighted, for they are a rebellious house,

Wicked, the, are compared to » Scorpions

Ezekiel 2:6

And thou, son of man, thou art not afraid of them, yea, of their words thou art not afraid, for briers and thorns are with thee, and near scorpions thou art dwelling, of their words thou art not afraid, and of their faces thou art not affrighted, for they are a rebellious house,

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