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Romans 3:13–16

13 aTheir throat is an open grave,

With their tongues they keep deceiving,”

bThe poison of asps is under their lips”;

14 aWhose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness”;

15 aTheir feet are swift to shed blood,

16 Destruction and misery are in their paths,

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Romans 3:13–16 — The New International Version (NIV)

13 “Their throats are open graves;

their tongues practice deceit.”

“The poison of vipers is on their lips.”

14 “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood;

16 ruin and misery mark their ways,

Romans 3:13–16 — English Standard Version (ESV)

13 “Their throat is an open grave;

they use their tongues to deceive.”

“The venom of asps is under their lips.”

14 “Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”

15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood;

16 in their paths are ruin and misery,

Romans 3:13–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: 14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood: 16 Destruction and misery are in their ways:

Romans 3:13–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

13 “Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave.

Their tongues are filled with lies.”

“Snake venom drips from their lips.”

14 “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

15 “They rush to commit murder.

16 Destruction and misery always follow them.

Romans 3:13–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

13 “Their throat is an open tomb;

With their tongues they have practiced deceit”;

“The poison of asps is under their lips”;

14 “Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”

15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood;

16 Destruction and misery are in their ways;

Romans 3:13–16 — New Century Version (NCV)

13 “Their throats are like open graves;

they use their tongues for telling lies.”

“Their words are like snake poison.”

14 “Their mouths are full of cursing and hate.”

15 “They are always ready to kill people.

16 Everywhere they go they cause ruin and misery.

Romans 3:13–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

13 Their throat is an open sepulchre;

With their tongues they have used deceit:

The poison of asps is under their lips:

14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

15 Their feet are swift to shed blood;

16 Destruction and misery are in their ways;

Romans 3:13–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

13 their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps’ poison is under their lips: 14 whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; 15 swift their feet to shed blood; 16 ruin and misery are in their ways,

Romans 3:13–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

13 Their throats are open graves. 

Their tongues practice deception. 

Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes. 

14 Their mouths are full of curses and bitter resentment. 

15 They run quickly to murder people. 

16 There is ruin and suffering wherever they go. 

Romans 3:13–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13 Their throat is an open grave;

they deceive with their tongues.

Vipers’ venom is under their lips.

14 Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

15 Their feet are swift to shed blood;

16 ruin and wretchedness are in their paths,

Romans 3:13–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

13 “Their throats are opened graves;

they use their tongues to deceive.”

“The venom of vipers is under their lips.”

14 “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood;

16 ruin and misery are in their paths,

Romans 3:13–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

13 Their throat is an opened grave;

they deceive with their tongues;

the venom of asps is under their lips,

14 whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

15 Their feet are swift to shed blood;

16 destruction and distress are in their paths,

Romans 3:13–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

13 “Their throats are like open graves.

With their tongues they tell lies.”

“The words from their lips are like the poison of a snake.”

14 “Their mouths are full of curses and bitterness.”

15 “They run quickly to commit murder.

16 They leave a trail of failure and pain.


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