Psalm 140:3

God's Word

They make their tongues as sharp as a snake’s ⌞fang⌟. Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes. Selah

Cross References

Genesis 3:13

Then the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done?” “The snake deceived me, and I ate,” the woman answered.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is surrounded by lions. I must lie down with man-eating lions. Their teeth are spears and arrows. Their tongues are sharp swords.

Psalm 58:4

They have poisonous venom like snakes. They are like a deaf cobra that shuts its ears

Psalm 59:7

See what pours out of their mouths— swords from their lips! ⌞They think,⌟ “Who will hear us?”

Proverbs 12:18

Careless words stab like a sword, but the words of wise people bring healing.

Proverbs 23:32

Later it bites like a snake and strikes like a poisonous snake.

Proverbs 6:14

He devises evil all the time with a twisted mind. He spreads conflict.

Isaiah 59:13

We have rebelled and denied the Lord. We have turned away from our God. We have spoken about oppression and revolt. We have conceived and uttered lies in our hearts.

Jeremiah 9:3

They use their tongues like bows that shoot arrows. Lies and dishonesty rule the land. They go from one evil thing to another, and they don’t know me,” declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 9:5

Everyone cheats his neighbor. No one speaks the truth. My people train their tongues to speak lies. They wear themselves out doing wrong.

Lamentations 3:62

The words and thoughts of those who attack me are directed against me all day long.

Matthew 12:34

You poisonous snakes! How can you evil people say anything good? Your mouth says what comes from inside you.

2 Corinthians 11:3

However, I’m afraid that as the snake deceived Eve by its tricks, so your minds may somehow be lured away from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.