Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah Young's Literal Translation They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder [is] under their lips. Selah. King James Bible They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison [is] under their lips. Selah. Hebrew They make their tonguesלְשׁוֹנָם֮ (lə·šō·w·nām) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3956: The tongue as sharp שָֽׁנֲנ֣וּ (šā·nă·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8150: To point, to pierce, to inculcate as כְּֽמוֹ־ (kə·mōw-) Preposition Strong's 3644: Like, as, when serpents; נָ֫חָ֥שׁ (nā·ḥāš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5175: A serpent the venom חֲמַ֥ת (ḥă·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison of vipers עַכְשׁ֑וּב (‘aḵ·šūḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5919: Asp, viper is on תַּ֖חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of their lips. שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ (śə·p̄ā·ṯê·mōw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin Selah סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh) Interjection Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause |