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Revelation 9:19

17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.

18 By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.

For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.

20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

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BSB
For the power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; indeed, their tails were like snakes, having heads with which to inflict harm.
KJV
For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
WEB
For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails. For their tails are like serpents, and have heads; and with them they harm.
ASV
For the power of the horses is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails are like unto serpents, and have heads; and with them they hurt.
DARBY
For the power of the horses is in their mouth and in their tails: for their tails [are] like serpents, having heads, and with them they injure.
BLB
For the authority of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails [are] like serpents having heads, and with them they do harm.
ÅB
For hestenes makt ligger i deres munn og i deres hale; for deres haler er som slanger og har hoder, og med dem gjør de skade.
OTB
Kraften til hestene var i munnen og i halene; for halene deres var som slanger, med hoder som de påførte skade med.
B1930
For hestenes makt ligger i deres munn og i deres hale; for deres haler er som slanger og har hoder, og med dem gjør de skade.

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  • Isaiah 9:15

    The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

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  • Revelation 9:10

    And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.

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  • Ephesians 4:14

    That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

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