In the end it bites like a snake. It stings like the bite of a snake with poison.

The way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship out at sea, and the way of a man with a woman.

He who digs a deep hole may fall into it. And a snake may bite him who breaks through a wall.

If the snake bites before it is put under a man’s power, it will not be of help to the man who would have power over it.

The nursing child will play by the hole of the cobra. And another child will put his hand in the hole of a snake whose bite is poison.

“Do not be glad, O Philistia, all of you, because the special stick that made it hard for you is broken. One snake dies and a worse one comes, a snake that can fly.

Israel Set Free

In that day the Lord will punish Leviathan, the large snake-like sea animal, with His sharp and great and powerful sword. He will punish Leviathan the turning snake, and kill the big dragon that lives in the sea.

The special word about the wild animals of the Negev: They go through a land of trouble and suffering, where there are male and female lions, deadly snakes and flying snakes. They carry their riches on the backs of young donkeys and camels, to a people who cannot be of help to them.

The snake will make its nest and lay eggs there. Her young will be born from the eggs and she will gather them under her shadow. Yes, the hawks will be gathered there, every one with its kind.

They bring young ones from the eggs of deadly snakes and make traps as a spider does. He who eats of their eggs dies, and a snake comes out of the egg that is crushed.

The wolf and the lamb will eat together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. And dust will be the snake’s food. They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain,” says the Lord.

“For see, I am sending the worst of snakes against you, poison snakes which cannot be stopped. And they will bite you,” says the Lord.

Egypt will sound like a snake moving away. For an army will come against her with axes, like those who cut down trees.

It will be as when a man runs away from a lion and is met by a bear. It will be as when a man goes home and rests with his hand against the wall, and gets bitten by a snake.

Even if they hide on the top of Mount Carmel, I will find them and take them from there. Even if they hide themselves from My eyes on the bottom of the sea, there I will tell the large sea-snake to bite them.

They will eat the dust like a snake, like animals that move along the ground. They will come out of their strong-places shaking with fear. They will come in much fear to the Lord our God, and they will be afraid of You.

He saw many proud religious law-keepers and other people of the religious group who believe no one will be raised from the dead. They were coming to him to be baptized. He said to them, “You family of snakes! Who told you how to keep from God’s anger that is coming?

Or if he asks for a fish, would he give him a snake?

“I am sending you out like sheep with wolves all around you. Be wise like snakes and gentle like doves.

You family of snakes! How can you say good things when you are sinful? The mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

You snakes! You family of snakes! How can you be kept from hell?

They will pick up snakes. If they drink any poison, it will not hurt them. They will put their hands on the sick and they will be healed.”

John said to the people who came to be baptized by him, “You family of snakes! Who told you how to keep from the anger of God that is coming?

Listen! I have given you power to walk on snakes. I have given you power over small animals with a sting of poison. I have given you power over all the power of the one who works against you. Nothing will hurt you.

“Would any of you fathers give your son a stone if he asked for bread? Or would you give a snake if he asked for a fish?