Psalm 58:4
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New International Version (©1984)
Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,

New Living Translation (©2007)
They spit venom like deadly snakes; they are like cobras that refuse to listen,

English Standard Version (©2001)
They have venom like the venom of a serpent, like the deaf adder that stops its ear,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
They have venom like the venom of a serpent; Like a deaf cobra that stops up its ear,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They have poisonous venom like snakes. They are like a deaf cobra that shuts its ears

King James Bible
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;

American King James Version
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stops her ear;

American Standard Version
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: They are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear,

Bible in Basic English
Their poison is like the poison of a snake; they are like the adder, whose ears are shut;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Their madness is according to the likeness of a serpent: like the deaf asp that stoppeth her ears:

Darby Bible Translation
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder which stoppeth her ear;

English Revised Version
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;

Webster's Bible Translation
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;

World English Bible
Their poison is like the poison of a snake; like a deaf cobra that stops its ear,

Young's Literal Translation
Their poison is as poison of a serpent, As a deaf asp shutting its ear,

Geneva Study Bible

Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf {d} adder that stoppeth her ear;

(d) They pass in malice and subtilty the crafty serpent who could preserve himself by stopping his ears from the enchanter.

Wesley's Notes

58:4 Poison - Their malicious disposition.

King James Translators' Notes

like the poison: Heb. according to the likeness, etc

adder: or, asp

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

4. stoppeth her-literally, "his."

ear-that is, the wicked man (the singular used collectively), who thus becomes like the deaf adder which has no ear.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

58:1-5 When wrong is done under the form of law, it is worse than any other; especially it is grievous to behold those who profess to be children of God, joining together against any of his people. We should thank the Lord for merciful restraints; we should be more earnest in seeking renewing grace, more watchful over ourselves, and more patient under the effects of fallen nature in others. The corruption of their nature was the root of bitterness. We may see in children the wickedness of the world beginning. They go astray from God and their duty as soon as possibly they can. And how soon will little children tell lies! It is our duty to take pains to teach them, and above all, earnestly to pray for converting grace to make our children new creatures. Though the poison be within, much of it may be kept from breaking forth to injure others. When the Saviour's words are duly regarded, the serpent becomes harmless. But those who refuse to hear heavenly wisdom, must perish miserably, for ever.


Deuteronomy 32:33 "Their wine is the venom of serpents, And the deadly poison of cobras.
Psalm 140:3 They sharpen their tongues as a serpent; Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah. (NASB ©1995)

Adder Asp Cobra Deaf Ear Ears Poison Serpent Shut Shutting Snake Stopped Stoppeth Stops Venom


Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;

poison Ps 140:3 Ec 10:11 Ro 3:13 Jas 3:8

like [heb.] according to the likeness of a serpent. Mt 3:7 23:33

the deaf Jer 8:17

adder or asp.-- Pethenm is no doubt the baeten of the Arabians, which M. Forskal describes as spotted with black and white, about one foot in length, nearly half an inch thick, oviparous, and its bite almost instant death. It is the aspic of the ancients, and is so called the literati of Cyprus, though the common people call it [], deaf. Job 20:14,16 Isa 11:8

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