Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTheir venom is like the venom of a snake, like a cobra that shuts its ears, Young's Literal Translation Their poison [is] as poison of a serpent, As a deaf asp shutting its ear, King James Bible Their poison [is] like the poison of a serpent: [they are] like the deaf adder [that] stoppeth her ear; Hebrew Their venomחֲמַת־ (ḥă·maṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison [is] like כִּדְמ֥וּת (kiḏ·mūṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like the poison חֲמַת־ (ḥă·maṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison of a serpent, נָחָ֑שׁ (nā·ḥāš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5175: A serpent like כְּמוֹ־ (kə·mōw-) Preposition Strong's 3644: Like, as, when a cobra פֶ֥תֶן (p̄e·ṯen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6620: (a venomous serpent) perhaps cobra that shuts חֵ֝רֵ֗שׁ (ḥê·rêš) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2795: Deaf its ears, אָזְנֽוֹ׃ (’ā·zə·nōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear |