Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace have they not known—This is a supplementary statement about men's ways, suggested by what had been said about the "feet," and expresses the mischief and misery which men scatter in their path, instead of that peace which, as strangers to it themselves, they cannot diffuse.
Their, etc.—From generals, the apostle here comes to particulars, culling from different parts of Scripture passages which speak of depravity as it affects the different members of the body; as if to show more affectingly how "from the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness" in us.
throat is an open sepulchre— (Psalms 5:9); that is, "What proceeds out of their heart, and finds vent in speech and action through the throat, is like the pestilential breath of an open grave."
with their tongues they have used deceit— (Psalms 5:9); that is, "That tongue which is man's glory (Psalms 16:9; Psalms 57:8) is prostituted to the purposes of deception."
the poison of asps is under their lips— (Psalms 140:3): that is, "Those lips which should 'drop as an honeycomb,' and 'feed many,' and 'give thanks unto His name' (Song of Solomon 4:11; Proverbs 10:21; Hebrews 13:15), are employed to secrete and to dart deadly poison."
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Romans 3:17:
Romans 3:9
Romans 3:18
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