Psalm 140:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They 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 tongues
לְשׁוֹנָם֮ (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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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