Psalms 58:4

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Their venom is like that of a snake, like a deaf serpent that does not hear,

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 140:3 : 3 Their tongues wound like a serpent; a viper’s venom is behind their lips.(Selah)
  • Eccl 10:11 : 11 If the snake should bite before it is charmed, the snake charmer is in trouble.
  • Isa 11:8 : 8 A baby will play over the hole of a snake; over the nest of a serpent an infant will put his hand.
  • Jer 8:17 : 17 The LORD says,“Yes indeed, I am sending an enemy against you that will be like poisonous snakes which cannot be charmed away. And they will inflict fatal wounds on you.”
  • Matt 3:7 : 7 But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them,“You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
  • Matt 23:33 : 33 You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?
  • Rom 3:13 : 13 “Their throats are open graves, they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips.”
  • Jas 3:8 : 8 But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
  • Deut 32:33 : 33 Their wine is snakes’ poison, the deadly venom of cobras.
  • Job 20:14 : 14 his food is turned sour in his stomach; it becomes the venom of serpents within him.
  • Job 20:16 : 16 He sucks the poison of serpents; the fangs of a viper kill him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 140:3
    81%

    3Their tongues wound like a serpent; a viper’s venom is behind their lips.(Selah)

  • Rom 3:13-15
    3 verses
    80%

    13“Their throats are open graves, they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips.”

    14“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

    15“Their feet are swift to shed blood,

  • Ps 58:5
    79%

    5that does not respond to the magicians, or to a skilled snake charmer.

  • Deut 32:32-34
    3 verses
    78%

    32For their vine is from the stock of Sodom, and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes contain venom, their clusters of grapes are bitter.

    33Their wine is snakes’ poison, the deadly venom of cobras.

    34“Is this not stored up with me?” says the LORD,“Is it not sealed up in my storehouses?

  • Prov 23:32
    76%

    32Afterward it bites like a snake, and stings like a viper.

  • Job 20:16
    74%

    16He sucks the poison of serpents; the fangs of a viper kill him.

  • Eccl 10:11
    73%

    11If the snake should bite before it is charmed, the snake charmer is in trouble.

  • Isa 59:4-7
    4 verses
    73%

    4No one is concerned about justice; no one sets forth his case truthfully. They depend on false words and tell lies; they conceive of oppression and give birth to sin.

    5They hatch the eggs of a poisonous snake and spin a spider’s web. Whoever eats their eggs will die, a poisonous snake is hatched.

    6Their webs cannot be used for clothing; they cannot cover themselves with what they make. Their deeds are sinful; they commit violent crimes.

    7They are eager to do evil, quick to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful; they crush and destroy.

  • Ps 58:3
    72%

    3The wicked turn aside from birth; liars go astray as soon as they are born.

  • Jer 8:17
    72%

    17The LORD says,“Yes indeed, I am sending an enemy against you that will be like poisonous snakes which cannot be charmed away. And they will inflict fatal wounds on you.”

  • Ps 5:9
    72%

    9For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.

  • Ps 64:3-5
    3 verses
    71%

    3They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,

    4in order to shoot down the innocent in secluded places. They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation.

    5They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. They plan how to hide snares, and boast,“Who will see them?”

  • Jer 9:8
    70%

    8Their tongues are like deadly arrows. They are always telling lies. Friendly words for their neighbors come from their mouths. But their minds are thinking up ways to trap them.

  • Prov 4:16
    70%

    16For they cannot sleep unless they cause harm; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble.

  • Ps 135:17
    70%

    17and ears, but cannot hear. Indeed, they cannot breathe.

  • Isa 11:8
    70%

    8A baby will play over the hole of a snake; over the nest of a serpent an infant will put his hand.

  • Jas 3:8
    69%

    8But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

  • Rev 9:19
    69%

    19For the power of the horses resides in their mouths and in their tails, because their tails are like snakes, having heads that inflict injuries.

  • Deut 32:24
    69%

    24They will be starved by famine, eaten by plague, and bitterly stung; I will send the teeth of wild animals against them, along with the poison of creatures that crawl in the dust.

  • Ps 59:12
    69%

    12They speak sinful words. So let them be trapped by their own pride and by the curses and lies they speak!

  • Prov 1:16
    69%

    16for they are eager to inflict harm, and they hasten to shed blood.

  • Ps 64:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7But God will shoot at them; suddenly they will be wounded by an arrow.

    8Their slander will bring about their demise. All who see them will shudder,

  • Jer 9:5
    68%

    5One friend deceives another and no one tells the truth. These people have trained themselves to tell lies. They do wrong and are unable to repent.

  • Job 20:14
    68%

    14his food is turned sour in his stomach; it becomes the venom of serpents within him.

  • Prov 17:4
    68%

    4One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

  • Ps 31:18
    68%

    18May lying lips be silenced– lips that speak defiantly against the innocent with arrogance and contempt!

  • Prov 24:2
    68%

    2for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm.

  • Jer 9:3
    68%

    3The Lord Laments That He Has No Choice But to Judge Them The LORD says,“These people are like soldiers who have readied their bows. Their tongues are always ready to shoot out lies. They have become powerful in the land, but they have not done so by honest means. Indeed, they do one evil thing after another and do not pay attention to me.

  • Ps 115:7
    68%

    7hands, but cannot touch, feet, but cannot walk. They cannot even clear their throats.

  • Ps 59:7
    68%

    7Look, they hurl insults at me and openly threaten to kill me, for they say,“Who hears?”

  • Prov 1:18
    68%

    18but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they ambush their own lives!

  • Ps 140:9
    67%

    9As for the heads of those who surround me– may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them!

  • Prov 2:15
    67%

    15whose paths are morally crooked, and who are devious in their ways;

  • Ps 38:12
    67%

    12Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.

  • Jer 5:16
    67%

    16All of its soldiers are strong and mighty. Their arrows will send you to your grave.

  • Isa 57:4
    67%

    4At whom are you laughing? At whom are you opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue? You are the children of rebels, the offspring of liars,

  • Ps 36:3
    67%

    3The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right.

  • Ps 69:22
    67%

    22May their dining table become a trap before them! May it be a snare for that group of friends!

  • Eccl 10:8
    67%

    8Wisdom is Needed to Avert Dangers in Everyday Life One who digs a pit may fall into it, and one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

  • Jer 6:28
    66%

    28I reported,“All of them are the most stubborn of rebels! They are as hard as bronze or iron. They go about telling lies. They all deal corruptly.