Psalm 58:5

New International Reader's Version

It won’t listen to a snake charmer’s tune, even if the charmer plays very well.

Cross References

Psalm 140:4

Lord, keep me safe from the hands of sinful people. Protect me from those who want to hurt me. They plan ways to trip me up and make me fall.

Isaiah 19:3

The people of Egypt will lose hope. I will keep them from doing what they plan to do. They will ask their gods for advice. They will turn to the spirits of dead people for help. They will go to people who get messages from those who have died. They will ask for advice from people who talk to the spirits of the dead.

Jeremiah 8:17

“People of Judah, I will send poisonous snakes among you. No one will be able to charm them. And they will bite you,” announces the Lord.

Deuteronomy 18:11

Don’t put a spell on anyone. Don’t get messages from those who have died. Don’t talk to the spirits of the dead. Don’t get advice from the dead.

Deuteronomy 32:33

Their wine is like the poison of snakes. It’s like the deadly poison of cobras.