The serpent was more clever than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. The serpent said to the woman,“ Did God really say,‘ You must not eat fruit from any tree in the garden’?”

耶和华神所造的，惟有蛇比田野一切的活物更狡猾。蛇对女人说：“神岂是真说不许你们吃园中所有树上的果子吗？”

耶和华上帝所造的，惟有蛇比田野一切的走兽更狡猾。蛇对女人说：“上帝岂是真说，你们不可吃园中任何树上所出的吗？”

耶和华神所造的，惟有蛇比田野一切的走兽更狡猾。蛇对女人说：“神岂是真说，你们不可吃园中任何树上所出的吗？”

在耶和华上帝所造的田野的各种动物中，蛇最狡猾。蛇对女人说：“上帝真的说过不许你们吃园中所有树上的果子吗？”

在耶和华神所造野地所有的活物中，蛇是最狡猾的。蛇对女人说：“神真的说过，你们不可吃园中任何树上的果子吗？”

在耶和华神所造的田野各样活物中，蛇是最狡猾的。它对女人说：“难道神真说过，你们不可吃这园子中任何树上的果实吗？”

耶和華神所造的，惟有蛇比田野一切的活物更狡猾。蛇對女人說：「神豈是真說不許你們吃園中所有樹上的果子嗎？」

耶和華上帝所造的，惟有蛇比田野一切的走獸更狡猾。蛇對女人說：「上帝豈是真說，你們不可吃園中任何樹上所出的嗎？」

耶和華神所造的，惟有蛇比田野一切的走獸更狡猾。蛇對女人說：「神豈是真說，你們不可吃園中任何樹上所出的嗎？」

在耶和華上帝所造的田野的各種動物中，蛇最狡猾。蛇對女人說：「上帝真的說過不許你們吃園中所有樹上的果子嗎？」

在耶和華神所造野地所有的活物中，蛇是最狡猾的。蛇對女人說：“神真的說過，你們不可吃園中任何樹上的果子嗎？”

但是永恆主上帝所造的、田野一切的活物惟有蛇最狡猾。蛇對女人說：『園中各樣樹的果子、上帝真地說過你們都不可喫麼？』

在耶和華神所造的田野各樣活物中，蛇是最狡猾的。牠對女人說：「難道神真說過，你們不可吃這園子中任何樹上的果實嗎？」

耶和華上帝所造之百獸、惟蛇最狡、蛇謂婦曰、囿中諸樹、上帝豈語汝勿食乎、

耶和華上帝所造生物中、莫狡於蛇、蛇謂婦曰、囿有百樹、上帝豈語汝云、勿食乎。

耶和華天主所造諸生物、莫狡於蛇、蛇謂婦曰、園中諸樹、天主皆戒爾勿食其果乎、

Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman,“ Did God really say,‘ You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”

Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman,“ Did God actually say,‘ You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?”

The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day he asked the woman,“ Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?”

Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman,“ Did God really say,‘ You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’?”

Now the serpent was more cunning than any animal of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman,“ Has God really said,‘ You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?”

Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman,“ Has God indeed said,‘ You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?

Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman,“ Did God really say,‘ You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’?”

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Now the serpent was more shrewd than any of the wild animals that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman,“ Is it really true that God said,‘ You must not eat from any tree of the orchard’?”

Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman,“ Has God really said,‘ You shall not eat of any tree of the garden’?”

But Eve’s mind was tricked by the snake’s clever lies. And here’s what I’m afraid of. Your minds will also somehow be led astray. They will be led away from your true and pure love for Christ.

That comes as no surprise. Even Satan himself pretends to be an angel of light.

The great dragon was thrown down to the earth, and his angels with him. The dragon is that old serpent called the devil, or Satan. He leads the whole world astray.

He grabbed the dragon, that old serpent. The serpent is also called the devil, or Satan. The angel put him in chains for 1,000 years.

“ I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as harmless as doves.

The tempter came to him. He said,“ If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

Then the Lord God said to the woman,“ What have you done?” The woman said,“ The serpent tricked me. That’s why I ate the fruit.”So the Lord God spoke to the serpent. He said,“ Because you have done this,“ You are set apart from all livestock and all wild animals. I am putting a curse on you. You will crawl on your belly. You will eat dust all the days of your life.I will make you and the woman hate each other. Your children and her children will be enemies. Her son will crush your head. And you will bite his heel.”

“ If you are the Son of God,” he said,“ throw yourself down. It is written,“‘ The Lord will command his angels to take good care of you. They will lift you up in their hands. Then you won’t trip over a stone.’ ”( Psalm 91:11, 12)

At that time the Lord will punish Leviathan with his sword. His great, powerful and deadly sword will punish the serpent that glides through the sea. He will kill that twisting sea monster.

Then the Lord opened the donkey’s mouth. It said to Balaam,“ What have I done to you? Why did you hit me these three times?”Balaam answered the donkey. He said,“ You have made me look foolish! I wish I had a sword in my hand. If I did, I’d kill you right now.”

Husbands, consider the needs of your wives. They are weaker than you. So treat them with respect. Honor them as those who will share with you the gracious gift of life. Then nothing will stand in the way of your prayers.

Suppose either of them falls down. Then the one can help the other one up. But suppose a person falls down and doesn’t have anyone to help them up. Then feel sorry for that person!

“ If you bow down and worship me,” he said,“ I will give you all this.”