And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Briers - not as margin, and Gesenius, 'rebels,' which would not correspond so well to "thorns." The Hebrew х caaraabiym (H5621)] is from a root [caarab] meaning 'to sting' as nettles do. The wicked are often so called (2 Samuel 23:6; Song of Solomon 2:2; Isaiah 9:18).
Scorpions - a reptile about six inches long, with a deadly sting at the end of the tail.
Be not afraid of their words - (Luke 12:4; 1 Peter 3:14).