Psalms 58:4
Their poyson is euen like the poyson of a serpent: like ye deafe adder that stoppeth his eare.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
In Context
3The wicked are strangers from ye wombe: euen from the belly haue they erred, and speake lyes.
5Which heareth not the voyce of the inchanter, though he be most expert in charming.
Cross References
Genesis 8:21And the Lord smellled a sauour of rest, and the Lord said in his heart, I will hencefoorth curse the ground no more for mans cause: for the imagination of mans heart is euill, euen from his youth: neither will I smite any more all things liuing, as I haue done.
Job 20:14Then his meat in his bowels was turned: the gall of Aspes was in the middes of him.
Psalms 51:7Purge me with hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe.
Ecclesiastes 10:11If the serpent bite, when he is not charmed: no better is a babbler.
Jeremiah 8:17For beholde, I will sende serpents, and cockatrices among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall sting you, sayth the Lord.
Matthew 23:33O serpents, the generation of vipers, howe should ye escape the damnation of hell!
Matthew Henry on Psalms 58:2-6
A Reproof to Wicked Judges. 1 Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? 2 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth. 3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. 4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; 5 Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely. We have reason to think that this… Read the whole commentary →