Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

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

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.

The Emphasized Bible

A sepulchre opened, is their throat, with their tongues, have they used 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 away. They have become completely worthless. No one shows kindness, not even one person! 13 Their throats are open graves. With their tongues they deceive. The venom of poisonous snakes is under their lips. 14 Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.

Cross References

Psalm 5:9

But as for the wicked, they do not speak truth at all. Inside them there is only wickedness. Their throat is an open grave, on their tongue is deceitful flattery.

Psalm 140:3

They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Interlude

Deuteronomy 32:33

Their wine is the venom of serpents, a poisonous cobra.

Psalm 12:3-4

The LORD will cut off all slippery lips, and the tongue that boasts great things,

Psalm 36:3

The words from his mouth are vain and deceptive. He has abandoned behaving wisely and doing good.

Psalm 52:2

Your tongue, like a sharp razor, devises wicked things and crafts treachery.

Psalm 57:4

I am surrounded by lions. I lie down with those who burn with fire that is, with people whose teeth are like spears and arrows whose tongues are like sharp swords.

Isaiah 59:3

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your tongue mutters wickedness.

Jeremiah 5:16

Their quiver is like an open grave, and all of them are powerful warriors.

Jeremiah 9:3-5

They use their tongues like a bow. Lies rather than truth fly throughout the land. They progress from one evil to another, and they don't know me," declares the LORD.

Ezekiel 13:7

""They say, ""declares the LORD," even though the LORD didn't send them. And they hope for the fulfillment of their message. You've crafted a false prophesy and spoken deceptive divination, haven't you? But then you say, ""declares the LORD," although I haven't spoken a single word.

Matthew 12:34-35

You children of serpents! How can you say anything good when you are evil? The mouth speaks about what overflows from the heart.

Matthew 23:27-28

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that look beautiful on the outside but inside are full of dead people's bones and every kind of impurity.

Romans 3:4

Of course not! God is true, even if everyone else is a liar. As it is written, "You are right when you speak, and win your case when you go into court."

James 3:5-8

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it can boast of great achievements. A huge forest can be set on fire by a little flame.

Job 20:14-16

his food will turn rancid in his stomach it will become a cobra's poison inside him.

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