¹² Or if he asks for an egg, he won't give him a scorpion, will he?

⁶ You, son of man, don't be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you do dwell among scorpions: don't be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

¹⁹ Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.

¹⁰ They have tails like those of scorpions, and stings. In their tails they have power to harm men for five months.