Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that she should not hear the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely.
New American Standard Bible
Or a skillful caster of spells.
King James Version
Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
Holman Bible
who skillfully weave spells.
International Standard Version
refusing to hear the voice of the snake charmer, the cunning enchanter.
A Conservative Version
which hearkens not to the voice of charmers, charming ever so wisely.
American Standard Version
Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, Charming never so wisely.
Amplified
So that it does not listen to the voice of charmers,
Or of the skillful enchanter casting [cunning] spells.
Bible in Basic English
Who will not be moved by the voice of the wonder-worker, however great are his powers.
Darby Translation
Which doth not hearken to the voice of enchanters, of one charming ever so wisely.
Julia Smith Translation
Which will not hear to the voice of enchanters, charming with enchantments from wisdom.
King James 2000
Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming ever so wisely.
Lexham Expanded Bible
so that it does not hear [the] voice of charmers [or the] skilled caster of spells.
Modern King James verseion
which will not listen to the charmer's voice, a skillful caster of spells.
NET Bible
that does not respond to the magicians, or to a skilled snake-charmer.
New Heart English Bible
which doesn't listen to the voice of charmers, no matter how skillful the charmer may be.
The Emphasized Bible
That will not hearken to the voice of whisperers, Though the wise one try to bind him with spells.
Webster
Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
World English Bible
which doesn't listen to the voice of charmers, no matter how skillful the charmer may be.
Youngs Literal Translation
Which hearkeneth not to the voice of whisperers, A charmer of charms most skilful.
Themes
or adder Asp » Illustrative » Of obstinate rejecters of God's word
or adder Asp » Described as » Not to be charmed
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 58:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry Against Injustice
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. 6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouths; smite the jawbones of the lions, O LORD.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:11
or a charmer, or that speaketh with a spirit, or a soothsayer, or that asketh the advice of the dead.
Isaiah 19:3
And Egypt shall be choked in herself. When they ask counsel at their idols, at their sorcerors, at their soothsayers and witches: then will I bring their counsel to naught.
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.