Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

A sepulchre opened, is their throat, with their tongues, have they used deceit, the poison of asps, is under their lips,

New American Standard Bible

Their throat is an open grave,
With their tongues they keep deceiving,”
The poison of asps is under their lips”;

King James Version

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

Holman Bible

Their throat is an open grave;
they deceive with their tongues.
Vipers’ venom is under their lips.

International Standard Version

Their throats are open graves. With their tongues they deceive. The venom of poisonous snakes is under their lips.

A Conservative Version

Their throat is an open grave. With their tongues they deceive. The poison of asps is under their lips,

American Standard Version

Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:

Amplified


Their throat is an open grave;
They [habitually] deceive with their tongues.”
The venom of asps is beneath their lips.”

An Understandable Version

[Psa. 5:9 says], "Their throats are like open graves [i.e., they are foul-mouthed]. They have spoken deceitfully." [Psa. 90:3 says], "There is snake venom under their lips [i.e., their words are deadly]."

Anderson New Testament

their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips;

Bible in Basic English

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:

Common New Testament

"Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to practice deceit." "The poison of asps is under their lips."

Daniel Mace New Testament

their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

Darby Translation

their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps' poison is under their lips:

Godbey New Testament

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips.

Goodspeed New Testament

Their throats are like open graves, They use their tongues to deceive; The venom of asps is behind their lips,

John Wesley New Testament

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues have they used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips.

Julia Smith Translation

Their throat an opened tomb; with their tongues have they used deceit; the poison of asps under their lips:

King James 2000

Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Their throat [is] an opened grave; they deceive with their tongues; the venom of asps [is] under their lips,

Modern King James verseion

"Their throat is an open grave, with their tongues they have used deceit, the poison of asps is under their lips;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues they have deceived." "The poison of Asps is under their lips."

Moffatt New Testament

Their throat is an open grave, they are treacherous with their tongues, the venom of an asp lies under their lips.

Montgomery New Testament

Their throat is an open grave; With their tongues they have used deceit. The venom of asps is under their lips.

NET Bible

"Their throats are open graves, they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips."

New Heart English Bible

"Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit." "The poison of vipers is under their lips;"

Noyes New Testament

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have practised deceit. The poison of asps is under their lips.

Sawyer New Testament

their throat is an opened tomb, with their tongues they practise deceit, the poison of asps is under their lips.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have spoken craftily; the poison of asps is under their lips:

Twentieth Century New Testament

'Their throats are like opened graves; they deceive with their tongues.' 'The venom of serpents lies behind their lips,'

Webster

Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

Weymouth New Testament

"Their throats resemble an opened grave; with their tongues they have been talking deceitfully." "The venom of vipers lies hidden behind their lips."

Williams New Testament

Their throats are just like open graves, with their tongues they have spoken treachery; the poison of asps is under their lips.

World English Bible

"Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit." "The poison of vipers is under their lips;"

Worrell New Testament

their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips;

Worsley New Testament

Their throat is an open sepulchre: with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

Youngs Literal Translation

A sepulchre opened is their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps is under their lips.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage

Usage: 0

λάρυγξ 
Larugx 
Usage: 1

is an open
ἀνοίγω 
Anoigo 
Usage: 62

τάφος 
Taphos 
Usage: 5

with
γλῶσσα 
Glossa 
Usage: 48




Usage: 0
Usage: 0

γλῶσσα 
Glossa 
Usage: 48

δολιόω 
Dolioo 
Usage: 1

the poison
ἰός 
Ios 
Usage: 3

of asps
ἀσπίς 
Aspis 
asp
Usage: 1

is under
ὑπό 
Hupo 
of, by, under, with, in, not tr,
Usage: 188

Context Readings

Appointing The Twelve Apostles

12 All, have turned aside, together, have become useless, There is none that doeth kindness, not so much as one: 13 A sepulchre opened, is their throat, with their tongues, have they used deceit, the poison of asps, is under their lips, 14 Whose mouth, of cursing and bitterness, is full,



Cross References

Psalm 5:9

For in his mouth is nothing worthy of trust, Their inward purpose, is engulphing ruin, - An opened sepulchre, is their throat, With their tongue, speak they smooth things.

Psalm 140:3

They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent, - The poison of the asp, is under their lips. Selah.

Deuteronomy 32:33

The poison of large serpents, is their wine, - Yea the fierce venom of asps.

Psalm 12:3-4

May Yahweh cut off All the lips that utter smooth things, - the tongue that speaketh swelling words;

Psalm 36:3

The words of his mouth, are iniquity and deceit, he hath left off to show discretion by doing well:

Psalm 52:2

Engulfing ruin, doth thy tongue devise, Like a whetted razor, working deceit;

Psalm 57:4

My soul, is in the midst of lions, I lie down amidst flames, As for the sons of men, Their teeth, are spear and arrows, And, their tongue, is a sharp sword.

Isaiah 59:3

For, your hands, are defiled with blood, And, your fingers, with iniquity, - Your lips, have spoken falsehood, and Your tongue, muttereth, perversity.

Jeremiah 5:16

Its quiver, is like an open sepulchre, - They all, are heroes:

Jeremiah 9:3-5

Who have prepared e their tongue as their bow of falsehood, And, not by faithfulness, have they become mighty in the land, - For from wickedness unto wickedness, have they gone forth, But me, have they not known, Declareth Yahweh.

Ezekiel 13:7

Is it not a Vision of falsehood, ye have seen, and a Divination of lies, ye have spoken, Since ye are saying. Declareth Yahweh! when I have not spoken

Matthew 12:34-35

Broods of vipers! How can ye speak, good things, being, evil? For, out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.

Matthew 23:27-28

Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye make yourselves like sepulchres whitewashed, which, outside, indeed, appear, beautiful, but, within, are full, of dead men's bones and all uncleanness, -

Romans 3:4

Far be it! But let, God, prove to be, true, albeit, every man, be false! Even as it is written - That thou mightest be declared righteous in thy words, and overcome when thou art in judgment.

James 3:5-8

So, also, the tongue, is, a little member, and yet, of great things, maketh boast. Lo! how small a fire, kindleth, how great a forest;

Job 20:14-16

His food, in his stomach, is changed, the gall of adders, within him!

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