Psalm 36:3–4
Psalm 36:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)
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.
Psalm 36:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)
3 The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit;
he has ceased to act wisely and do good.
4 He plots trouble while on his bed;
he sets himself in a way that is not good;
he does not reject evil.
Psalm 36:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Psalm 36:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
Psalm 36:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
Psalm 36:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)
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.
Psalm 36:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Psalm 36:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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.
Psalm 36:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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.
Psalm 36:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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.
Psalm 36:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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.
Psalm 36:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.
Psalm 36:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
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.