Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

The deaf

Bible References

Poison

Psalm 140:3
Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)
Ecclesiastes 10:11
If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.
Romans 3:13
Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips:
James 3:8
But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.

The deaf

Jeremiah 8:17
See, I will send snakes and poison-snakes among you, against which the wonder-worker has no power; and they will give you wounds which may not be made well, says the Lord.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain