Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They are as venomous as the poison of a serpent, even like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ears,
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,
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 ungodly are froward, even from their mother's womb; as soon as they be born, they go astray and speak lies. 4 They are as venomous as the poison of a serpent, even like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ears, 5 that she should not hear the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely.
Cross References
Psalm 140:3
They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
Ecclesiastes 10:11
A babbler of his tongue is no better than a serpent that stingeth without hissing.
Deuteronomy 32:33
Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel gall of asps.
Job 20:14
The bread that he did eat is turned to the poison of serpents, within his body.
Job 20:16
He shall suck the serpent's gall, and the adder's tongue shall slay him:
Isaiah 11:8
The child while he sucketh, shall have a desire to the serpents nest, and when he is weaned, he shall put his hand in to the Cockatrice den.
Jeremiah 8:17
Moreover, I will send Cockatrices and serpents among you which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you," sayeth the LORD.
Matthew 3:7
When he saw many of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, "O generation of vipers, who hath taught you to flee from the vengeance to come?
Matthew 23:33
ye serpents and generation of vipers, how should ye escape the damnation of hell?
Romans 3:13
"Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues they have deceived." "The poison of Asps is under their lips."
James 3:8
But the tongue can no man tame. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.