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
They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah
Ecclesiastes 10:11
If the serpent bites before it is charmed, there is no advantage to the charmer.
Romans 3:13
"Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive." "The venom of asps is under their lips."
James 3:8
but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

The deaf

Jeremiah 8:17
For behold, I am sending among you serpents, adders that cannot be charmed, and they shall bite you," declares the LORD.

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