Adder

A very poisonous snake – 5 references

A prophecy (blessing) from Jacob (Israel) to his fifth son:
Genesis 49:17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.

David writes of man’s wickedness (read all of Psalm 58):
Psalm 58:4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;

Praises to the Lord God and what He will do (read all of Psalm 91):
Psalm 91:13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

David writes of his enemies:
Psalm 140:3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

Proverbs 23:29-35 is a warning about overindulgence of wine (any acholic beverage) and includes:
(23:32) At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

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