English Standard Version
Romans 3:14
14"Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness."
Romans 3:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
- New International Version (NIV)“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”
Context of Romans 3:14
12All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one." 13"Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive." "The venom of asps is under their lips." "Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness." 15"Their feet are swift to shed blood; 16in their paths are ruin and misery,
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Cross-references for Romans 3:14
- Psalms 10:7His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.
- Psalms 59:12For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter,
- Psalms 109:17He loved to curse; let curses come upon him! He did not delight in blessing; may it be far from him!
- James 3:10From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
Commentaries on Romans 3:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Whose mouth is full of cursing, etc. - They never speak but in profane oaths, blasphemies, and malice.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Whose mouth - Psalm 10:7. The apostle has not quoted this literally, but has given the sense. David in the psalm is describing his bitter enemies. Cursing - Reproachful and opprobrious language, such as Shimei used in relation to David; 2 Samuel 16:5, 2 Samuel 16:7-8. Bitterness - In the psalm, deceits. The word “bitterness” is used to denote severity, harshness, cruelty; reproachful and malicious words.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14Paul here speaks about sins of speech. In each of the four lines, he mentions a different part of the body used for speaking.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1813-18. 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…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Romans 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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