Romans 3:14"whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."
The setting
Rome, ~57 AD. Paul continues building his case that ALL humanity is corrupt, now focusing on the heart's bitter core...
The emotion here: grieved by how bitterness destroys both speaker and listener
The original word
pikría (πικρία) — bitter poison that spreads through the whole system, like gangrene
Why it matters
Roman courts required accusers to taste bitter herbs before testifying, symbolizing the poison of false witness
Read with care
What most readers miss in Romans 3:14
This verse is about the MOUTH being full — not occasional outbursts, but constant overflow of inner bitterness
Common misconceptionPeople think bitterness is justified when you've been wronged. Paul shows it's self-poisoning regardless of whether your anger is 'right.'
The thread continues
Verses that echo Romans 3:14
Bible Genome reading
Romans 3:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Romans 3:14 comes from the book of Romans, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include corrupt speech, bitter words. Notable phrases: full of cursing and bitterness.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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