Romans 3:13

Their . Psalms 5:9 shows that this refers to the boasters and workers of iniquity of Romans 3:5 . Compare Romans 1:24-32 ; Romans 2:17 , Romans 2:23 .

throat: i.e. speech; by Figure of speech Metonymy. App-6 . Greek. l arunx;. Only here.

open sepulchre = opened sepulchre; literally a tomb that has been opened, emitting noisomeness.

sepulchre . Greek. taphos. Only here, Matthew 23:27 , Matthew 23:29 ; Matthew 27:61 , Matthew 27:64 , Matthew 27:66 ; Matthew 28:1 . Applied to any place where dead bodies are deposited. Mnemeion, rendered "sepulchre", is found only in Gospels and Acts 13:29 , and means a monumental tomb. Compare Matthew 27:60 .

tongues . See Psalms 140:11 .

have used deceit = deceived. Greek. dolioo ; only here. The kindred verb occurs 2 Corinthians 4:2 .

the . Omit. poison. Greek. ioa. Occurs here and James 3:8 ; James 5:3 .

asps . Rendered "adders" in Psalms 140:3 . Greek. aspis . Only here. Compare James 3:5 , James 3:6 , James 3:8 . Deuteronomy 32:33 .

lips = language. Figure of speech Metonymy. App-6 .