Isaiah 59:5

They hatch adders’ eggs, 2 and weave the spider’s web. 1 He who eats of their eggs dies; 2 and that which is crushed breaks out into a viper. 1

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In The King James Version

They hatch cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.

In Context

4No one sues in righteousness, 2 and no one pleads in truth. 1 They trust in vanity, 2 and speak lies. 1 They conceive mischief, 2 and give birth to vain striving of iniquity. 1

6Their webs won’t become garments. 2 They won’t cover themselves with their works. 1 Their works are works of vain striving of iniquity, 2 and acts of violence are in their hands. 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 23:32In the end, it bites like a snake, 2 and poisons like a viper. 1

Matthew 3:7But when he saw many of the Pharisees [Separated] and Sadducees [Morally-upright] coming for his mikvah ·ritual washing baptism·, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 59:2-9

The Prevalence and Effects of Sin. ( b. c. 706.) 1 Behold, the Lord 's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. 3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness. 4 None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak… Read the whole commentary →

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