Romans 3:16

Destruction and misery are in their ways:

EXPOSITORY (ENGLISH BIBLE)

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:9-18 Here again is shown that all mankind are under the guilt of sin, as a burden; and under the government and dominion of sin, as enslaved to it, to work wickedness. This is made plain by several passages of Scripture from the Old Testament, which describe the corrupt and depraved state of all men, till grace restrain or change them. Great as our advantages are, these texts describe multitudes who call themselves Christians. Their principles and conduct prove that there is no fear of God before their eyes. And where no fear of God is, no good is to be looked for.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

16, 17. 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.

Matthew Poole's Commentary

Ver. 16,17. Both which assertions lie together, and follow in that Isaiah 59:7,8.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Destruction and misery are in their ways. This passage also is to be found in Isaiah 59:7, and may be understood either actively thus: all the ways they take, and methods they pursue, are to make their fellow creatures miserable, to ruin and destroy them; or passively, that by their sinful ways and vicious course of life, they themselves are brought to destruction and misery: the way they are walking in is, "the broad way, that leadeth to destruction", Matthew 7:13; the end of it, what it issues in, is eternal death, the destruction of the body and soul in hell, which will be attended with endless and inexpressible misery.

Geneva Study Bible

Destruction and misery are in their ways:

EXEGETICAL (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES)

Bengel's Gnomen

Romans 3:16. Σύντριμμα καὶ ταλαιπαρία), שר ושבר, wasting and destruction.

Romans 3:16

Vincent's Word Studies

Destruction (σύντριμμα)

A dashing to pieces. Only here. The kindred verb συντρίβω to break in pieces, shiver, is frequent. See Mark 5:4; Mark 14:3; Revelation 2:27, etc.