Psalms 36:2
1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
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- BSB
- For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.
- KJV
- For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
- WEB
- For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.
- ASV
- For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.
- DARBY
- For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, [even] when his iniquity is found to be hateful.
- BLB
- For he is flattering to himself in his own eyes, having found his iniquity to be hated.
- ÅB
- For han smigrer seg selv i sine egne øyne,
så han ikke oppdager misgjerningen sin og hater den[^2]. - OTB
- For det smigrer ham i hans egne øyne
Når det gjelder oppdagelsen av hans skyld og hat. - B1930
- For en smigrer ham i hans øine ved å finne hans synd, ved å hate ham. / < d.e. det smigrer ham at man kjenner hans synd og hater ham derfor.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 29:19
And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
Read in contextPsalms 49:18
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
Read in contextPsalms 10:3
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
Read in contextRomans 7:9
For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
Read in context1 Samuel 15:18–24
And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
Read in context1 Chronicles 10:13–14
So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;
Read in contextLuke 16:14–15
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
Read in contextHosea 12:7–8
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
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