They make their tongues
as sharp as a snake’s bite;
viper’s venom is under their lips.(A)Selah

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They make their tongues as sharp as(A) a serpent’s;
    the poison of vipers(B) is on their lips.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 140:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.

11 If the snake bites before it is charmed,(A)
then there is no advantage for the charmer.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 10:11 Lit master of the tongue

11 If a snake bites before it is charmed,
    the charmer receives no fee.(A)

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13 Their throat is an open grave;
they deceive with their tongues.(A)[a]
Vipers’ venom is under their lips.(B)[b]

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13 “Their throats are open graves;
    their tongues practice deceit.”[a](A)
“The poison of vipers is on their lips.”[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:13 Psalm 5:9
  2. Romans 3:13 Psalm 140:3