And it was given to them that they should not kill them, but that they be tormented five months. And their torment is as the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man.
and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, and I with scorpions.
And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them and of their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns are with you, and though you are living among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words, and do not be frightened by their faces, though they are a house of rebellion.
After this I was seeing, and, behold, another like a leopard, and to it were four wings of a bird on its side. And also to the beast were four heads; and dominion was given to it.
Jesus answered, You would not have authority against Me, not even any if it was not being given to you from above. Because of this the one giving Me over to you has a greater sin.
And it was given to it “to war with the saints, and to overcome them.” And authority was given to it over every tribe and language and nation. Dan. 7:21