Psalms 140:3
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
In other versions
They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders' poison is under their lips. Selah
ASV
Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)
BBE
They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
DBY
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper's poison is under their lips. Selah.
WEB
They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder `is' under their lips. Selah.
YLT
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
ENG
Who imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they assembled for war.
WBT
They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah
BSB
In context
1Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
2Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.