POISON
Biblical dream symbol meaning
How poison appeared in your dream
Drinking poisoned water or food that tastes sweet but turns bitter — Poisoned or deceptive words spoken against you are deadly spiritual influences that can destroy your soul, reflecting how sin and evil teaching work subtly like venom under someone's lips.
Psalm 56:5Psalm 140:1-3Psalm 140:3
A serpent or viper injecting venom into your body or approaching you — Evil doctrine and deceptive teachings that are as deadly and cunning as a serpent's poison, designed to harm your spiritual wellbeing through false counsel.
Deuteronomy 32:33Psalm 140:3Job 20:16Psalm 58:4
Consuming wine or drink that becomes toxic and causes death — Excessive indulgence in alcohol or worldly pleasures that appear desirable but ultimately lead to spiritual and physical death through poisoning.
Proverbs 23:30-32Deuteronomy 32:33
Touching or being exposed to a deadly substance that kills instantly — The wages of sin is death, and sin operates like poison in your life, bringing spiritual destruction and separation from God.
Romans 6:232 Kings 4:40
Applying poison to small insects, birds, or harmful thoughts in your dream — You are using God's Word as a spiritual weapon to kill toxic thoughts and negative mental influences by replacing them with authentic biblical truth, as the Word of God acts as poison to evil spirits and their instigations.
Romans 3:13James 3:8
Seeing poison applied to vicious small animals like crocodiles or other symbolically evil creatures — The Holy Spirit is prompting you to apply the Word of God against specific evil activities and influences attacking your life, using Scripture to chase away evil spirits in that particular situation.
Psalm 140:3Psalm 58:4James 3:8
Discovering poison mixed among good food or in someone's library or teaching materials — There are false or evil doctrines mixed in with otherwise good spiritual teaching, warning you to discern and separate truth from subtle deception even among Spirit-filled teachers and their resources.
Deuteronomy 32:33Job 20:16Romans 3:13
Possible biblical meanings
Death (2 Kings 4:40)·Words against someone (Psalm 56:5; Psalm 140:1-3)·Sin (Romans 6:23)·Excessive alcohol (Proverbs 23:30-32)
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