Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Their poison is as poison of a serpent, As a deaf asp shutting 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;
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,
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 have been estranged from the womb, They have erred from the belly, speaking lies. 4 Their poison is as poison of a serpent, As a deaf asp shutting its ear, 5 Which hearkeneth not to the voice of whisperers, A charmer of charms most skilful.
Cross References
Psalm 140:3
They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder is under their lips. Selah.
Ecclesiastes 10:11
If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.
Deuteronomy 32:33
The poison of dragons is their wine And the fierce venom of asps.
Job 20:14
His food in his bowels is turned, The bitterness of asps is in his heart.
Job 20:16
Gall of asps he sucketh, Slay him doth the tongue of a viper.
Isaiah 11:8
And played hath a suckling by the hole of an asp, And on the den of a cockatrice Hath the weaned one put his hand.
Jeremiah 8:17
For, lo, I am sending among you serpents, Vipers that have no charmer, And they have bitten you, an affirmation of Jehovah.
Matthew 3:7
And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his baptism, he said to them, 'Brood of vipers! who did shew you to flee from the coming wrath?
Matthew 23:33
'Serpents! brood of vipers! how may ye escape from the judgment of the gehenna?
Romans 3:13
A sepulchre opened is their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps is under their lips.
James 3:8
and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,