Revelation 12:17 (ASV)

Passage

And the dragon waxed wroth with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, that keep the commandments of God, and hold the testimony of Jesus:

Nearby Context

Revelation 12:15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water as a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream.

Revelation 12:16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

Revelation 12:17 And the dragon waxed wroth with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, that keep the commandments of God, and hold the testimony of Jesus:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "dragon", "waxed", "wroth", "woman", "went", "away", "make", and "rest". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "dragon" and "waxed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And the earth helped the woman and...", giving immediate footing for "dragon" and "waxed". In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "dragon" and "waxed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.