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"Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit." "The poison of vipers is under their lips;"
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The Poison in Our Words
Commentators explain that Paul uses two powerful Old Testament images for sinful speech. The 'open sepulchre' suggests words that emit a stench of corruption and devour others' well-being. 'The poison of asps' compares deceitful talk to the fast-acting, hidden, and deadly venom of a serpent, showing how slander and lies can subtly but surely destroy.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Their throat, etc. This expression is taken from Psalm 5:9, literally from the Septuagint. The design of the psalm is to reprove those who…
Throat (λαρυγξ). Old word, larynx.
Open sepulchre (ταφος ανεωιγμενος). Perfect passive participle of ανοιγ…
19th Century
Anglican
Their throat is an open sepulchre—that is, their speech is at once corrupt and corrupting. It is compared to a “…
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Baptist
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable…
However, there is another argument waiting to be brought into play to seal the verdict. It is the testimony of Scripture. Writing to those who were…
16th Century
Protestant
It is further added, Their throat is an open grave; that is, a gulf to swallow up men. It is more than if he had said that they were devou…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Their throat is an open sepulchre The several vices of the instruments of speech are here, and in the following verse, exposed…
It is shown here again that all humankind are under the guilt of sin as a burden; and under the government and dominion of sin, enslaved by it to d…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing the Jews’ advantage over the Gentiles regarding God’s blessings, the Apostle now rejects their vainglory, by which they set…
