Psalms 140:3

Rescue Me from Evil Men

2who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long. 3They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah 4Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.

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Berean Standard Bible
They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah
American Standard Version (1901)
They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah
Bible in Basic English
Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)
Free Bible Version
Their tongues are as sharp as those of snakes; viper's venom is on their lips. Selah.
Geneva Bible 1599
They haue sharpened their tongues like a serpent: adders poyson is vnder their lips. Selah.
King James (Authorized) Version
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
One Unity Resource Bible
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.
Translation for Translators
By what they say [MTY] they injure people like poisonous snakes do; the words that they speak [MTY] can kill people as easily as cobras/vipers do. (Think about that!)
Unlocked Literal Bible
Their tongues wound like serpents; vipers' poison is on their lips. Selah
Noah Webster Bible
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adder's poison is under their lips. Selah.
World English Bible
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.
Young's Literal Translation
They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder [is] under their lips. Selah.