"Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better."
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The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
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.
If the serpent bite before enchantment, then the charmer hath no advantage.
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue.
If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.