Romans 3:13

‘Their throats are like opened graves; they deceive with their tongues.’ ‘The venom of snakes lies behind their lips,’

Open English Bible (US)

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 gone astray; they have one and all become depraved; there is no one who is doing good – no, not one!’

14‘And their mouths are full of bitter curses.’

Read all of Romans 3

Cross References

Psalms 12:3May the Lord cut off all the flattering lips, and the tongue that utters arrogance,

Psalms 52:2Engulfing ruin you plot, your tongue like a razor sharpened, you practiser of deceit.

Psalms 140:3who make their tongue as sharp as a serpent’s, and under whose lips is the poison of adders. Selah

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Romans 3:13