(A)They have venom like the venom of a serpent,
    like the deaf adder that stops its ear,
so that it (B)does not hear the voice of charmers
    or of the cunning enchanter.

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Their venom is like the venom of a snake,(A)
    like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,
that will not heed(B) the tune of the charmer,(C)
    however skillful the enchanter may be.

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