⁸ But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.

¹³ Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips:

³ Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)

⁶ And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.

⁴ My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

³ Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;

⁴ So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.

¹¹ If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.

²¹ The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.

⁴ Their poison is like the poison of a snake; they are like the adder, whose ears are shut;

⁷ See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?

⁹ And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.

³³ Their wine is the poison of dragons, the cruel poison of snakes.