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 tongues as sharp as a snake's fang. Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes.
Ecclesiastes 10:11
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment. A slanderer is no better than an uncharmed snake.
Romans 3:13
Their throat is an open grave. They have practiced deceit with their tongues. The poison of snakes is under their lips. (Psalm 5:9)
James 3:8
But no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil. It is full of deadly poison.

The deaf

Jeremiah 8:17
I am sending serpents against you, adders, for which there is no charm. They will bite you, says Jehovah.