¹³ “Their^(A) throat is an open ^[a]tomb;
With their tongues they have practiced deceit”;
^(B)“The poison of asps is under their lips”;

³ They sharpen their tongues like a serpent;
The ^(A)poison of asps is under their lips. Selah

^21 (A)The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
But war was in his heart;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.

³ Who sharpen their tongue like a sword,
^(A)And bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words,
⁴ That they may shoot in secret at the blameless;
Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.

⁷ Indeed, they belch with their mouth;
^(A)Swords are in their lips;
For they say, ^(B)“Who hears?”

^4 (A)Their poison is like the poison of a serpent;
They are like the deaf cobra that stops its ear,