For every one of them put down his rod on the earth, and they became snakes: but Aaron's rod made a meal of their rods.
Then Pharaoh sent for the wise men and the wonder-workers, and they, the wonder-workers of Egypt, did the same with their secret arts.
But Pharaoh's heart was made hard, and he did not give ear to them, as the Lord had said.
And the wonder-workers were not able to take their places before Moses, because of the disease; for the disease was on the wonder-workers and on all the Egyptians.
But they will go no farther: for their foolish behaviour will be clear to all men, as theirs was in the end.
You are of God, my little children, and you have overcome them because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.