Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Like a deaf cobra that stops up its ear,
King James Version
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
Holman Bible
like the deaf cobra that stops up its ears,
International Standard Version
Their venom is like a poisonous snake; even like a deaf serpent that shuts its ears,
A Conservative Version
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent, 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,
Amplified
Their poison is like the venom of a serpent;
They are like the deaf horned viper that stops up its ear,
Bible in Basic English
Their poison is like the poison of a snake; they are like the adder, whose ears are shut;
Darby Translation
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder which stoppeth her ear;
Julia Smith Translation
Wrath to them according to the likeness of the wrath of a serpent: as the deaf adder will stop its ear;
King James 2000
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stops its ear;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Their venom [is] like snake venom; [They are] like a deaf viper that closes its ear
Modern King James verseion
Their poison is like the poison of a snake; like the deaf adder, he stops his ear,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They are as venomous as the poison of a serpent, even like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ears,
NET Bible
Their venom is like that of a snake, like a deaf serpent that does not hear,
New Heart English Bible
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent; like a deaf viper that stops its ear,
The Emphasized Bible
Their poison, is like unto the poison of a serpent, Like the deaf adder, that stoppeth his ear;
Webster
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,
Youngs Literal Translation
Their poison is as poison of a serpent, As a deaf asp shutting its ear,
Themes
or adder Asp » Illustrative » Of obstinate rejecters of God's word
Charmers and charming » Of serpents
ears » Of the wicked » Stopped against God's word
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Adder or asp
Serpents » Evil men compared to
Serpents » Many kinds of poisonous
Wicked people » Compared with » Serpents
Wicked people » Compared with » Deaf adders
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 58:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry Against Injustice
3
The wicked are estranged from the womb; they go astray from birth, speaking lies.
4
Like a deaf cobra that stops up its ear,
Cross References
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.
Deuteronomy 32:33
their wine is the poison of serpents and the cruel venom of asps.
Job 20:14
yet his food is turned in his stomach; it is the venom of cobras within him.
Job 20:16
He will suck the poison of cobras; the tongue of a viper will kill him.
Isaiah 11:8
The nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den.
Jeremiah 8:17
For behold, I am sending among you serpents, adders that cannot be charmed, and they shall bite you," declares the LORD.
Matthew 3:7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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.