Ecclesiastes 10:11

God's Word

If a snake bites before it has been charmed, then there is no advantage in being a snake charmer.

Cross References

Psalm 52:2

Your tongue makes up threats. It’s like a sharp razor, you master of deceit.

Psalm 58:6

O God, knock the teeth out of their mouths. Break the young lions’ teeth, O Lord.

Psalm 64:3

They sharpen their tongues like swords. They aim bitter words like arrows

Proverbs 18:21

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words.

Ecclesiastes 10:10

If an ax is blunt and the edge isn’t sharpened, then one has to use more strength. But wisdom prepares the way for success.

Jeremiah 8:17

“I am going to send snakes among you, vipers that can’t be charmed. They will bite you,” declares the Lord.

James 3:6

The tongue is that kind of flame. It is a world of evil among the parts of our bodies, and it completely contaminates our bodies. The tongue sets our lives on fire, and is itself set on fire from hell.

James 3:8

Yet, no one can tame the tongue. It is an uncontrollable evil filled with deadly poison.