Psalms 58:5
“Which will not hearken to the voyce of charmers, charming neuer so wisely.”
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Psalms 58:5 Context
3The wicked are estranged from the wombe, they goe astray as soone as they be borne, speaking lies. 4Their poison is like the poyson of a serpent; they are like the deafe adder that stoppeth her eare: 5Which will not hearken to the voyce of charmers, charming neuer so wisely. 6Breake their teeth, O God, in their mouth: breake out the great teeth of the young lyons, O Lord. 7Let them melt away as waters, which runne continually: When he bendeth his bow to shoote his arrowes, let them be as cut in pieces.
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Other Translations for Psalms 58:5
Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
- King James Version
So that it does not hear the voice of charmers, {Or} a skillful caster of spells.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, Charming never so wisely.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Who will not be moved by the voice of the wonder-worker, however great are his powers.
- Basic English Bible
Which doth not hearken to the voice of enchanters, of one charming ever so wisely.
- Darby Bible
Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
- Webster's Bible
which doesn't listen to the voice of charmers, no matter how skillful the charmer may be.
- World English Bible
Which hearkeneth not to the voice of whisperers, A charmer of charms most skilful.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(58:6) Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, or of the most cunning binder of spells.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 58:5
58:5 Not hearken - As they commonly say of the adders, such really are these men: deaf to all my counsels, to their own consciences, and to God's law. Of the charming or enchanting of serpents, mention is made both in other places of scripture, and in all sorts of authors, ancient and modern, Hebrew and Arabick, and Greek and Latin. And particularly the Arabick writers (to whom these creatures were best known) name some sorts of serpents, among which the adder is one, which they call deaf, not because they are dull of hearing, but, as one of them expressly faith, because they will not be charmed.