⁹What then? ^oare we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before ^†proved both ^pJews and ^qGentiles, that ^rthey are all under sin; ¹⁰As it is written, ^sThere is none righteous, no, not one: ¹¹There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. ¹²They are all gone out of the way, they are together ^tbecome unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. ¹³^uTheir throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; ^xthe poison of asps is under their lips: ¹⁴^yWhose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: ¹⁵^z^aTheir feet are swift to shed blood: ¹⁶Destruction and misery are in their ways: ¹⁷And the way of peace have they not known: ¹⁸^bThere is no fear of God before their eyes. ¹⁹Now we know that what things soever ^cthe law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that ^devery mouth may be stopped, and ^eall the world may become ^||guilty before God.

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Footnotes

oComp. ver. 1.
†Gr. charged.
pch. 2:1–29.
qch. 1:18–32.
rver. 19, 23. So ch. 11:32. Gal. 3:22. See Prov. 20:9.
sTo ver. 12, cited from Ps. 14:1–3. & 53:1–3.
tSee Luke 17:10.
uCited from Ps. 5:9.
xCited from Ps. 140:3.
yCited from Ps. 10:7 (Gk.).
zCited from Prov. 1:16.
aTo ver. 17, cited from Isai. 59:7, 8.
bCited from Ps. 36:1.
cSee John 10:34.
d Ezek. 16:63. See Ps. 63:11. Comp. ch. 1:20. & 2:1.
eSee ver. 9.
||Or, subject to the judgment of God.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, as it is written:

“None is righteous, no, not one;

no one understands;

no one seeks for God.

All have turned aside; together they have become worthless;

no one does good,

not even one.”

“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.”

“Their feet are swift to shed blood;

in their paths are ruin and misery,

and the way of peace they have not known.”

“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin. As it is written:

“There is no one righteous, not even one;

there is no one who understands;

there is no one who seeks God.

All have turned away,

they have together become worthless;

there is no one who does good,

not even one.”

“Their throats are open graves;

their tongues practice deceit.”

“The poison of vipers is on their lips.”

“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

“Their feet are swift to shed blood;

ruin and misery mark their ways,

and the way of peace they do not know.”

“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

What then? Are we any better off? Not at all! For we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin, as it is written:

There is no one righteous, not even one.

There is no one who understands;

there is no one who seeks God.

All have turned away;

all alike have become worthless.

There is no one who does what is good,

not even one.

Their throat is an open grave;

they deceive with their tongues.

Vipers’ venom is under their lips.

Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

Their feet are swift to shed blood;

ruin and wretchedness are in their paths,

and the path of peace they have not known.

There is no fear of God before their eyes.

Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are subject to the law, so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God’s judgment.

NLTNew Living Translation

Well then, should we conclude that we Jews are better than others? No, not at all, for we have already shown that all people, whether Jews or Gentiles, are under the power of sin. As the Scriptures say,

“No one is righteous—

not even one.

No one is truly wise;

no one is seeking God.

All have turned away;

all have become useless.

No one does good,

not a single one.”

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

Their tongues are filled with lies.”

“Snake venom drips from their lips.”

“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

“They rush to commit murder.

Destruction and misery always follow them.

They don’t know where to find peace.”

“They have no fear of God at all.”

Obviously, the law applies to those to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep people from having excuses, and to show that the entire world is guilty before God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

What then? Do we have an advantage? Not at all. For we have already charged both Jews and Greeks are all under sin, just as it is written,

“There is no one righteous, not even one;

there is no one who understands;

there is no one who seeks God.

All have turned aside together; they have become worthless;

There is no one who practices kindness;

there is not even one.

Their throat is an opened grave;

they deceive with their tongues;

the venom of asps is under their lips,

whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

Their feet are swift to shed blood;

destruction and distress are in their paths,

and they have not known the way of peace.

The fear of God is not before their eyes.”

Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law, in order that every mouth may be closed and the whole world may become accountable to God.