Psalm 36:2–4

2 In their own eyes they flatter themselves

too much to detect or hate their sin.

3 The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful;

they fail to act wisely or do good.

4 Even on their beds they plot evil;

they commit themselves to a sinful course

and do not reject what is wrong.

2 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.

2 In their blind conceit,

they cannot see how wicked they really are.

3 Everything they say is crooked and deceitful.

They refuse to act wisely or do good.

4 They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots.

Their actions are never good.

They make no attempt to turn from evil.

2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes,

When he finds out his iniquity and when he hates.

3 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;

He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

4 He devises wickedness on his bed;

He sets himself in a way that is not good;

He does not abhor evil.

2 They think too much of themselves

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

3 Their words are wicked lies;

they are no longer wise or good.

4 At night they make evil plans;

what they do leads to nothing good.

They don’t refuse things that are evil.

2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes,

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

3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit:

He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.

4 He deviseth iniquity upon his bed;

He setteth himself in a way that is not good;

He abhorreth not evil.

2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, even when his iniquity is found to be hateful. 3 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, to do good. 4 He deviseth wickedness up on his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good: he abhorreth not evil.

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

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

He has stopped doing what is wise and good. 

4 He invents trouble while lying on his bed 

and chooses to go the wrong direction. 

He does not reject evil. 

2 for in his own eyes he flatters himself too much

to discover and hate his sin.

3 The words of his mouth are malicious and deceptive;

he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.

4 Even on his bed he makes malicious plans.

He sets himself on a path that is not good

and does not reject evil.

2 For they flatter themselves in their own eyes

that their iniquity cannot be found out and hated.

3 The words of their mouths are mischief and deceit;

they have ceased to act wisely and do good.

4 They plot mischief while on their beds;

they are set on a way that is not good;

they do not reject evil.

2 For he flatters himself in his eyes,

hating to detect his iniquity.

3 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit.

He has ceased to have insight and to do good.

4 He plans sin on his bed.

He puts himself on a way that is not good.

He does not reject evil.

2 He praises himself so much

that he can’t see his sin or hate it.

3 His mouth speaks words that are evil and false.

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

4 Even as he lies in bed he makes evil plans.

He commits himself to a sinful way of life.

He never says no to what is wrong.

2 For it flatters him in his own eyes

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

3 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;

He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

4 He plans wickedness upon his bed;

He sets himself on a path that is not good;

He does not despise evil.