Romans 3:13 Parallel Translations

Their throats are open graves. Their tongues practice deception. Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips:

DBY:

their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps' poison is under their lips:

ERV:

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

WEY:

"Their throats resemble an opened grave; with their tongues they have been talking deceitfully." "The venom of vipers lies hidden behind their lips."

WBS:

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

WEB:

"Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit." "The poison of vipers is under their lips;"

YLT:

A sepulchre opened is their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps is under their lips.

Romans 3:13 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 5:9 There is nothing reliable in what they say; Their inward part is destruction itself. Their throat is an open grave; They flatter with their tongue.

Psalm 140:3 They sharpen their tongues as a serpent; Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

3:13 Their throat [is] an open sepulchre. Thus far the statements have been general. Now we come to particulars. If the grave is opened, corruption is manifest. So corruption comes from the throats of men when they speak.
The poison of asps. The venom of falsehood, as deadly as the deadly serpent.

WES:

3:13 Their throat - Is noisome and dangerous as an open sepulchre. Observe the progress of evil discourse, proceeding out of the heart, through the throat, tongue, lips, till the whole mouth is filled therewith. The poison of asps - Infectious, deadly backbiting, tale - bearing, evil - speaking, is under (for honey is on) their lips. An asp is a venomous kind of serpent. Psalm 5:9; Psalm 140:3.

MHC:

3:9-18 Here again is shown that all mankind are under the guilt of sin, as a burden; and under the government and dominion of sin, as enslaved to it, to work wickedness. This is made plain by several passages of Scripture from the Old Testament, which describe the corrupt and depraved state of all men, till grace restrain or change them. Great as our advantages are, these texts describe multitudes who call themselves Christians. Their principles and conduct prove that there is no fear of God before their eyes. And where no fear of God is, no good is to be looked for.

CONC:

Asps Behind Death Deceit Deceitfully Deceive Deceiving Grave Graves Hidden Lies Lips Open Opened Poison Practice Resemble Sepulcher Sepulchre Snakes Talking Throat Throats Tomb Tongues Venom Vipers

Asps Death Deceit Deceitfully Deceive Deceiving Grave Graves Hidden Lips Open Opened Poison Practice Resemble Sepulcher Sepulchre Snakes Talking Throat Throats Tomb Tongues True. Use Used Venom Vipers

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