They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison [is] under their lips. Selah.
Ver. 3. They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent] Which, by reason of his sharp tongue, striketh more deeply.
Adders'poison] Venenum Ptyados. R. Solomen readeth spiders' poison; others, asps!, vipers'; malice turneth men into serpents, saith Chrysostom.