Romans 3:13

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:

Bible in Basic English

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 out of the way, there is no profit in any of them; there is not one who does good, not so much as one:

14Whose mouth is full of curses and bitter words:

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Cross References

Job 20:14His food becomes bitter in his stomach; the poison of snakes is inside him.

Psalms 12:3\12:2\Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

Psalms 52:2\52:1\When Doeg the Edomite came to Saul saying, David has come to the house of Ahimelech.

Psalms 140:3\140:2\For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.

Jeremiah 5:16Their arrows give certain death, they are all men of war.

Ezekiel 13:7Have you not seen a vision without substance and have you not falsely made use of secret arts, when you say, The Lord has said; though I have said nothing?

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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