Created by God Job 26:13

Characterised as Subtle Genesis 3:1, Matthew 10:16

Called Crooked Job 26:13, Isaiah 27:1

Unclean and Unfit for Food Matthew 7:10

Infest

Hedges Ecclesiastes 10:8

Holes in walls Amos 5:19

Deserts Deuteronomy 8:15

Produced from Eggs Isaiah 59:5

Cursed above All Creatures Genesis 3:14

Doomed to Creep on Their Belly Genesis 3:14

Doomed to Eat Their Food Mingled with Dust Genesis 3:14, Isaiah 65:25, Micah 7:17

Many Kinds of Poisonous Deuteronomy 32:24, Psalm 58:4

All Kinds Of, Can Be Tamed James 3:7

Were Often Enchanted or Fascinated Ecclesiastes 10:11

Dangerous to Travellers Genesis 49:17

Man's Aversion and Hatred To Genesis 3:15

Often Sent as a Punishment Numbers 21:6, Deuteronomy 32:24, 1 Corinthians 10:9

Miracles Connected With

Moses' rod turned into Exodus 4:3, 7:9, 15

Israelites cured by looking at one of brass Numbers 21:8, 9, John 3:14, 15

Power over, given to the disciples Mark 16:18, Luke 10:19

Illustrative

Of the devil Genesis 3:1, 2 Corinthians 11:3, Revelation 12:9, 20:2

Of hypocrites Matthew 23:33

Of the tribe of Dan Genesis 49:17

Of enemies who harass and destroy Isaiah 14:29, Jeremiah 8:17

(Sharp tongue of,) of malice of the wicked Psalm 140:3

(Poisonous bite of,) of baneful effects of wine Proverbs 23:21, 32