Psalms 58:4
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
KJV
Quia ecce ceperunt animam meam ; irruerunt in me fortes.
Vulgate
ὅτι ἰδοὺ ἐθήρευσαν τὴν ψυχήν μου, ἐπέθεντο ἐπ’ ἐμὲ κραταιοί· οὔτε ἡ ἀνομία μου οὔτε ἡ ἁμαρτία μου, Κύριε.
LXX
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: They are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear,
ASV
זֹ֣רוּ רְשָׁעִ֣ים מֵ/רָ֑חֶם תָּע֥וּ מִ֝/בֶּ֗טֶן דֹּבְרֵ֥י כָזָֽב
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
זָ֑ר
zr
verb · 76×
י
y
noun · 72×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
כָזָֽב
kzb
noun · 28×
ם
m
verb · 51×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×
רֶ֖חֶם
rchm
noun · 26×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Acts 7:57 — Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
- Deut 32:33 — Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
- Eccl 10:11 — Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
- Eccl 10:11 — Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
- Jas 3:8 — But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
- Jas 3:8 — But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
- Jer 8:17 — For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
- Luke 3:7 — Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
- Ps 91:13 — Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
- Ps 140:3 — They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
- Ps 140:3 — They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.