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# Their ... Their
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The word "their" refers to the "Jews and Greeks" of [Romans 3:9](./09.md).
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# Their throat is an open grave
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The word "throat" is a metonym for everything that people say that is unrighteous and disgusting. Here "open grave" is a metaphor that refers to the stench of the evil words of the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# Their tongues have deceived
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The word "tongues" is a metonym for the false words that people speak. AT: "People speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# The poison of snakes is under their lips
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Here "poison of snakes" is a metaphor that is used to represent the great harm of the evil words that the people speak. The word "lips" refers to the words of the people. AT: "Their evil words injure people just like the poison of a venomous snake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])