And they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man.

They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months.

There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. And when he comes, he must continue a short time.