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 · 2000Their wine is the poison of serpents, And the cruel venom of asps.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Their wine is the poison of serpents, And the cruel venom of asps.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Their wine is the poison of dragons, the cruel poison of snakes.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The poison of dragons <FI>is<Fi> their wine And the fierce venom of asps.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Their wine is the gall of dragons, and the venom of asps, which is incurable.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Their wine is the poison of dragons, And the cruel venom of vipers.
Context
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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