Psalms 140:3
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 140 connects to 10 cross-references. A lament of David calling for deliverance from evil and violent men who have sharpened their tongues like serpents and planned evil attacks. The psalmist takes refuge in the Lord as his strong deliverer and trusted shield, confident the Lord …
Other Translations
They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah
They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder <FI>is<Fi> under their lips. Selah.
Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)
Cross References
At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering …
They hatch cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is …
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath …
And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to …
And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the …
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be …
And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The …
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.