Psalm 5:9 (WEB)
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.
Fathers and councils · 6
Cyril of Jerusalem
“And he, whose mouth was as an open sepulchre, began first with blasphemy against the Maker of all things, saying, The God of the Old Testament is the author of evils, as He says of Himself, I am a consuming fire.” — editor's note: Ps. v. 9.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIII.9Conference XIII
“What is it that we find: “Make straight paths for your feet and direct your ways,” and what is it that we say in our prayers: “Direct my way in Thy sight,” and “establish my goings in Thy paths, that my footsteps be not moved?”” — editor's note: Ps. v. 9; xvi. (xvii.) 5.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Hence it is added, “for truth is not in their mouth” (ver. 9).” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“…in cloaks; thus far goes their philosophy; but if you look within there is dust and ashes and nothing sound, but “their throat is an open sepulcher” ( Ps. v. 9 ), having all things full of impurity and corruption, and all their doctrines (full) of worms.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““For adder’s poison,” it is said, “is under their lips,and their throat is an open sepulchre.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxl. 3 and v. 9.
Read the whole comment“For the prophet makes mention thereof, neither did he call them merely a sepulchre, “but their throat an open sepulchre.”” — editor's note: Ps. v. 9.
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Cross-references · 1
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