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Selected Verse: Romans 3:16 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ro 3:16 |
King James |
Destruction and misery are in their ways: |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| 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. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Destruction - That is, they "cause" the destruction or the ruin of the reputation, happiness, and peace of others.
Misery - Calamity, ruin.
In their ways - Wherever they go. This is a striking description not only of the wicked then, but of all times. The tendency of their conduct is to destroy the virtue, happiness, and peace of all with whom they come in contact. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Destruction (σύντριμμα)
A dashing to pieces. Only here. The kindred verb συντρίβω to break in pieces, shiver, is frequent. See Mar 5:4; Mar 14:3; Rev 2:27, etc. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Destruction and misery are in their ways - destruction is their work, and Misery to themselves and to the objects of their malice is the consequence of their impious and murderous conduct. |
27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.