Psalms 140:3
“They haue sharpned their tongues like a serpent: adders poison is vnder their lips. Selah.”
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Psalms 140:3 Context
1[To the chiefe Musician, A Psalme of Dauid.] Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the violent man. 2Which imagine mischiefes in their heart: continually are they gathered together for warre. 3They haue sharpned their tongues like a serpent: adders poison is vnder their lips. Selah. 4Keepe me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked, preserue me from the violent man: who haue purposed to ouerthrow my goings. 5The proude haue hid a snare for me and cords, they haue spread a net by the way side: they haue set grinnes for me. Selah.
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Other Translations for Psalms 140:3
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison [is] under their lips. Selah.
- King James Version
They sharpen their tongues as a serpent; Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders' poison is under their lips. Selah
- American Standard Version (1901)
Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)
- Basic English Bible
They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
- Darby Bible
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adder's poison is under their lips. Selah.
- Webster's Bible
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper's poison is under their lips. Selah.
- World English Bible
They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder [is] under their lips. Selah.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(140:4) They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips. Selah
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 140:3
140:3 Tongues - Using words as sharp and piercing as the sting of a serpent.