12 “Though (A)evil is sweet in his mouth
And he hides it under his tongue,

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12 “Though evil(A) is sweet in his mouth
    and he hides it under his tongue,(B)

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They (A)sharpen their tongues as a serpent;
(B)Poison of a viper is under their lips. [a]Selah.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 140:3 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude

They make their tongues as sharp as(A) a serpent’s;
    the poison of vipers(B) is on their lips.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 140:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.