Psalm 58:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Their 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 venom
חֲמַת־ (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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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