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The wicked are strangers from the womb.
Speaking lies, they go astray from birth.
Their venom is like a serpent’s venom,
like a deaf cobra shutting its ear—
not hearing the voice of charmers,
    or a cunning spell binder.

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Their venom is like the venom of a snake,(A)
    like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,
that will not heed(B) the tune of the charmer,(C)
    however skillful the enchanter may be.

Break the teeth in their mouths, O God;(D)
    Lord, tear out the fangs of those lions!(E)

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