Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Their venom [is] like snake venom; [They are] like a deaf viper that closes its ear
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;
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 [the] belly, speaking lies. 4 Their venom [is] like snake venom; [They are] like a deaf viper that closes its ear 5 so that it does not hear [the] voice of charmers [or the] skilled caster of spells.
Cross References
Psalm 140:3
They sharpen their tongue as [sharp as] a snake's; [the] venom of a viper [is] under their lips. Selah
Ecclesiastes 10:11
If the snake bites before the charming, {the snake charmer will not succeed}.
Deuteronomy 32:33
Their wine [is] the poison of snakes, and [the] deadly poison of horned vipers.
Job 20:14
in his bowels his food is turned, [the] venom of horned vipers [is] {within him}.
Job 20:16
He will suck [the] poison of horned vipers; [the] viper's tongue will kill him.
Isaiah 11:8
And {an infant} shall play over a serpent's hole, and {a toddler} shall put his hand on a viper's hole.
Jeremiah 8:17
For look, I [am] letting loose among you snakes, adders for which there is no incantation, and they will bite you," {declares} Yahweh.
Matthew 3:7
But [when he] saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "Offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Matthew 23:33
Serpents! Offspring of vipers! How will you escape from the condemnation to hell?
Romans 3:13
Their throat [is] an opened grave; they deceive with their tongues; the venom of asps [is] under their lips,
James 3:8
but no human being is able to tame the tongue. [It is] a restless evil, full of deadly poison.