Deuteronomy 32:33

What does Deuteronomy 32:33 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 32:33 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Their wine is the poison of serpents, And the cruel venom of asps.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Their wine is the poison of serpents, And the cruel venom of asps.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Their wine is the poison of dragons, the cruel poison of snakes.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

The poison of dragons <FI>is<Fi> their wine And the fierce venom of asps.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Their wine is the gall of dragons, and the venom of asps, which is incurable.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Their wine is the poison of dragons, And the cruel venom of vipers.

Context

v.32For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, And of the fields of Gomorrah: Their grapes are grapes of gall, Their clusters are bitter:

v.33This passage

v.34Is not this laid up in store with me, Sealed up among my treasures?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 3:13

    Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:

  • Jeremiah 8:14

    Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fortified cities, and let us be silent there; for Jehovah our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against Jehovah.

  • Psalms 58:4

    Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: They are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear,

  • Psalms 140:3

    They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah

  • Job 20:14

    Yet his food in his bowels is turned, It is the gall of asps within him.

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