Psalms 140:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.”

Psalms 140:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 140:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 140:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.”

Psalms 140:3 — World English Bible

Psalms 140:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah”

Psalms 140:3 — American Standard Version

Psalms 140:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder <FI>is<Fi> under their lips. Selah.”

Psalms 140:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 140:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.”

Psalms 140:3 — Darby Translation

Psalms 140:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They haue sharpened their tongues like a serpent: adders poyson is vnder their lips. Selah.”

Psalms 140:3 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 140:3 in Context — Psalms 140

1 Au chef des chantres. Psaume de David.

2 Éternel, délivre-moi des hommes méchants! Préserve-moi des hommes violents,

3 Qui méditent de mauvais desseins dans leur cœur, Et sont toujours prêts à faire la guerre!

4 Ils aiguisent leur langue comme un serpent, Ils ont sous leurs lèvres un venin d’aspic. — Pause.

5 Éternel, garantis-moi des mains du méchant! Préserve-moi des hommes violents, Qui méditent de me faire tomber!

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What Does Psalms 140:3 Mean?

Psalms 140:3 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 140. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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