Romans 3:13

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

““Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.”Psalm 5:9 “The poison of vipers is under their lips”;Psalm 140:3”

— WEB

“Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:”

— KJV

“Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:”

— ASV

Cross-references

Related verses via the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Psalms 5:9 "For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue."
Psalms 140:3 "They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah."
Matthew 23:27-28 "“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full …"
Jeremiah 9:3-5 "“They bend their tongue, as their bow, for falsehood. They have grown strong in the land, but not for truth; for they proceed from evil t…"
Psalms 57:4 "My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue …"
Psalms 52:2 "Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully."
Matthew 12:34-35 "You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks."
James 3:5-8 "So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!"

Commentary

Their, &c.--From generals, the apostle here comes to particulars, culling from different parts of Scripture passages which speak of depravity as it affects the different members of the body; as if to show more affectingly how "from the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness" in us. throat is an open sepulchre-- (Psa 5:9); that is, "What proceeds out of their heart, and finds vent in speech and action through the throat, is like the pestilential breath of an open grave." with their tongues they have used deceit-- (Psa 5:9); that is, "That tongue which is man's glory (Psa 16:9; Psa 57:8) is prostituted to the purposes of deception." the poison of asps is under their lips-- (Psa 140:3): that is, "Those lips which should 'drop as an honeycomb,' and 'feed many,' and 'give thanks unto His name' (Sol 4:11; Pro 10:21; Heb 13:15), are employed to secrete and to dart deadly poison."

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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