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Psalm 36:2–3

zFor he flatters himself in his own eyes

that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.

The words of his mouth are atrouble and deceit;

bhe has ceased to act wisely and do good.

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Psalm 36:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

In their own eyes they flatter themselves

too much to detect or hate their sin.

The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful;

they fail to act wisely or do good.

Psalm 36:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes,

Until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit:

He hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

Psalm 36:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

In their blind conceit,

they cannot see how wicked they really are.

Everything they say is crooked and deceitful.

They refuse to act wisely or do good.

Psalm 36:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For he flatters himself in his own eyes,

When he finds out his iniquity and when he hates.

The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;

He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

Psalm 36:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

They think too much of themselves

so they don’t see their sin and hate it.

Their words are wicked lies;

they are no longer wise or good.

Psalm 36:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes,

That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit:

He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.

Psalm 36:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, even when his iniquity is found to be hateful. The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, to do good.

Psalm 36:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

He flatters himself and does not hate or ⸤even⸥ recognize his guilt. 

The words from his mouth are ⸤nothing but⸥ trouble and deception. 

He has stopped doing what is wise and good. 

Psalm 36:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

for in his own eyes he flatters himself too much

to discover and hate his sin.

The words of his mouth are malicious and deceptive;

he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.

Psalm 36:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For they flatter themselves in their own eyes

that their iniquity cannot be found out and hated.

The words of their mouths are mischief and deceit;

they have ceased to act wisely and do good.

Psalm 36:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For he flatters himself in his eyes,

hating to detect his iniquity.

The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit.

He has ceased to have insight and to do good.

Psalm 36:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

He praises himself so much

that he can’t see his sin or hate it.

His mouth speaks words that are evil and false.

He has stopped being wise. He has stopped doing good.

Psalm 36:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For it flatters him in his own eyes

Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it.

The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;

He has ceased to be wise and to do good.


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