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Psalm 58:4

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58:4Their venom is like that of a snake,8

like a deaf serpent9 that does not hear,10

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Footnotes

  1. 8 Heb “[there is] venom to them according to the likeness of venom of a snake.”
  2. 9 Or perhaps “cobra” (cf. , ). Other suggested species of snakes are “asp” () and “adder” ().
  3. 10 Heb “[that] stops up its ear.” The apparent Hiphil jussive verbal form should be understood as a Qal imperfect with “i” theme vowel (see §63.n).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

They have venom like the venom of a serpent,

like the deaf adder that stops its ear,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Their venom is like the venom of a snake,

like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They have venom like the venom of a snake,

like the deaf cobra that stops up its ears,

NLTNew Living Translation

They spit venom like deadly snakes;

they are like cobras that refuse to listen,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Their venom is like snake venom;

They are like a deaf viper that closes its ear

KJV 1900King James Version

Their poison is like the poison of a serpent:

They are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;