Psalms 14:1
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
- KJV
- The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
- WEB
- The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.
- ASV
- The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.
- DARBY
- {To the chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good.
- BLB
- For the one directing. Of David. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; they have done abominable deeds; there is no one doing good.
- ÅB
- Til sangmesteren; av David.
Dåren sier i hjertet sitt: «Det finnes ingen Gud.»
Onde og avskyelige er gjerningene deres;
det er ingen som gjør godt. - OTB
- Dåren sier i sitt hjerte: «Det er ingen Gud.»
De er fordervet, de har gjort avskyelige gjerninger;
Det er ingen som gjør godt. - B1930
- Til sangmesteren; av David. Dåren sier i sitt hjerte: Det er ikke nogen Gud. Onde, vederstyggelige er deres gjerninger; det er ingen som gjør godt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 10:4
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
Read in contextPsalms 53:1
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
Read in contextRomans 3:10–12
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Read in contextRomans 1:21–32
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Read in contextPsalms 92:6
A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
Read in contextEphesians 2:1–3
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Read in contextProverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Read in contextMatthew 12:34
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
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