Romans 3:13

NETBible

“Their throats are open graves, 1  they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips.” 2 

NIV ©

"Their throats are open graves; their tongues practise deceit." "The poison of vipers is on their lips."

NASB ©

"THEIR THROAT IS AN OPEN GRAVE, WITH THEIR TONGUES THEY KEEP DECEIVING," "THE POISON OF ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS";

NLT ©

"Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their speech is filled with lies." "The poison of a deadly snake drips from their lips."

MSG ©

Their throats are gaping graves, their tongues slick as mud slides. Every word they speak is tinged with poison.

BBE ©

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:

NRSV ©

"Their throats are opened graves; they use their tongues to deceive." "The venom of vipers is under their lips."

NKJV ©

"Their throat is an open tomb; With their tongues they have practiced deceit"; "The poison of asps is under their lips";

KJV
Their
<846>
throat
<2995>
[is] an open
<455> (5772)
sepulchre
<5028>_;
with their
<846>
tongues
<1100>
they have used deceit
<1387> (5707)_;
the poison
<2447>
of asps
<785>
[is] under
<5259>
their
<846>
lips
<5491>_:
NASB ©
"THEIR THROAT
<2995>
IS AN OPEN
<455>
GRAVE
<5028>
, WITH THEIR TONGUES
<1100>
THEY KEEP DECEIVING
<1387>
," "THE POISON
<2447>
OF ASPS
<785>
IS UNDER
<5259>
THEIR LIPS
<5491>
";
NET [draft] ITL
“Their
<846>
throats
<2995>
are open
<455>
graves
<5028>
, they deceive
<1387>
with their
<846>
tongues
<1100>
, the poison
<2447>
of asps
<785>
is under
<5259>
their
<846>
lips
<5491>
.”
GREEK
tafov
<5028>
N-NSM
anewgmenov
<455> (5772)
V-RPP-NSM
o
<3588>
T-NSM
larugx
<2995>
N-NSM
autwn
<846>
P-GPM
taiv
<3588>
T-DPF
glwssaiv
<1100>
N-DPF
autwn
<846>
P-GPM
edoliousan
<1387> (5707)
V-IAI-3P
iov
<2447>
N-NSM
aspidwn
<785>
N-GPF
upo
<5259>
PREP
ta
<3588>
T-APN
ceilh
<5491>
N-APN
autwn
<846>
P-GPM
NETBible

“Their throats are open graves, 1  they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips.” 2 

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “their throat is an opened grave.”

2 sn A quotation from Pss 5:9; 140:3.