Romans 3:13

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have practised deceit. The poison of asps is under their lips.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12they have all turned aside from the right way, they have become worthless together; there is none that doeth good, not even one.

14Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

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Cross References

Job 20:14Yet his meat shall be changed within him, And become to him the poison of asps.

Psalms 12:3May the LORD destroy all flattering lips, And the tongue which speaketh proud things!

Psalms 52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischief, Like a sharp razor, thou contriver of deceit!

Psalms 140:3They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; The poison of the adder is under their lips. [[Pause.]]

Jeremiah 5:16Their quiver is like an open sepulchre; They are all mighty men.

Ezekiel 13:7Have ye not seen a false vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, and said, “Jehovah hath spoken,” when I have not spoken?

Matthew Henry on Romans 3:2-19

The Advantages of the Jews; Objections Answered; The Depravity of Jews and Gentiles. ( a. d. 58.) 1 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? 2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. 3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? 4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art… Read the whole commentary →

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