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Poison

Holman Bible Dictionary

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A chemical agent causing ill health or death when in contact with or ingested by an organism. Poison served as a frequent image for wickedness, especially lying speech (Deuteronomy 32:32-33; Job 20:16; Psalm 58:4; Psalm 140:3 ). Poisonous weeds illustrated lawsuits springing up from broken oaths and covenants (Hosea 10:4 ). In Amos 6:12 poison served as an image of injustice. Poisoned water pictured God's judgment on sin ( Jeremiah 8:14 ).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Poison'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​p/poison.html. 1991.
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