New American Standard Bible 1995

Romans 3:14

14“1Whose mouth is full of cursing 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.”
English Standard Version (ESV)"Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness."
New King James Version (NKJV)“Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”

Context of Romans 3:14

12All have turned aside, together they have become useless; There is none who does good, There is not even one.” 13“Their throat is an open grave, With their tongues they keep deceiving,” “The poison of asps is under their lips”; “Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness”; 15“Their feet are swift to shed blood, 16Destruction and misery are in their paths,

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Romans 3:14 word by word

ὧν τὸ στόμα ἀρᾶς καὶ πικρίας γέμει.Read the interlinear

Whoseὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
mouthστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
is fullγέμωgemō · be fullG1073
of cursingἀράara · curseG685
and bitternessπικρίαpikria · bitternessG4088

Cross-references for Romans 3:14

Psalms 10:7His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
Psalms 59:12On account of the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips, Let them even be caught in their pride, And on account of curses and lies which they utter.
Psalms 109:17He also loved cursing, so it came to him; And he did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.
James 3:10from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.

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

Topics related to Romans 3:14

Bigotry
Boasting
Crime
Depravity of Man
Quotations and Allusions
Speaking
Wicked (People)

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Notes

1. Romans 3:14 Ps 10:7 ↩