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II

The wicked have been corrupt since birth;
    liars from the womb, they have gone astray.
[a]Their venom is like the venom of a snake,
    like that of a serpent stopping its ears,(A)
So as not to hear the voice of the charmer
    or the enchanter with cunning spells.

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Footnotes

  1. 58:5–6 The image is that of a poisonous snake that is controlled by the voice or piping of its trainer.

Their venom is like the venom of a snake,(A)
    like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,
that will not heed(B) the tune of the charmer,(C)
    however skillful the enchanter may be.

Break the teeth in their mouths, O God;(D)
    Lord, tear out the fangs of those lions!(E)

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