Psalms Chapter 58 verse 5 Holy Bible
Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, Charming never so wisely.
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Who will not be moved by the voice of the wonder-worker, however great are his powers.
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Which doth not hearken to the voice of enchanters, of one charming ever so wisely.
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Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
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Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
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Which doesn't listen to the voice of charmers, No matter how skillful the charmer may be.
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Which hearkeneth not to the voice of whisperers, A charmer of charms most skilful.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 5. - Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers. Serpent charmers are alluded to in Ecclesiastes 10:11 and Jeremiah 6:17. They have at all times been common in the East, as they are still in India; and it is with reason suspected that the magicians of Pharaoh employed the art in their contest with Moses and Aaron. Charming never so wisely; literally, though they bind their spells skilfully.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(5) Charmers.--Heb., melachashim, a word undoubtedly formed from the sound made by the charmer in imitating the snake, in order to entice it from its hole. Lane, in Modern Egyptians, describing a snake charmer at his task, says: "He assumes an air of mystery, strikes the walls with a short palm stick, whistles, makes a clacking noise with his tongue." The art of serpent charming, and the magic connected with it, was of great antiquity in Egypt, and passed thence to surrounding countries.Charming never so wisely.--Literally, one tying knots wisely, i.e., a most skilful charmer.
