Romans 3:14
Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
Romans 3:14 in other translations
| BSB | “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” |
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| WEB | “Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.” |
| ASV | Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: |
| YLT | Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. |
| DARBY | whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; |
| BBE | Whose mouth is full of curses and bitter words: |
| Webster | Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. |
What does Romans 3:14 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 3:13-18
13-18. 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…
Barnes' Notes
Cursing. Reproachful and opprobrious language, such as Shimei used in relation to David, 2Sam 16:5,7,8.
Bitterness. In the psalm, deceits. The word bitterness is used to denote severity, harshness, cruelty; reproachful and malicious words.
(u) "whose mouth is full" Ps 10:7
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Romans 3:9-18
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…
Romans 3:14 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Romans 3:14
- Psalms 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
- Psalms 109:17-18
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
- Psalms 59:12
For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
- James 3:10
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Romans 3:13
Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
- Romans 3:14
Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
- Romans 3:15
Their feet are swift to shed blood:
Romans 3:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Cuya boca está llena de maledicencia y de amargura; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | « et leur bouche est pleine de malédiction et d’amertume »; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | "Ihr Mund ist voll Fluchens und Bitterkeit." |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | quorum os maledictione, et amaritudine plenum est: |