Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil.

New American Standard Bible

He plans wickedness upon his bed;
He sets himself on a path that is not good;
He does not despise evil.

King James Version

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

Holman Bible

Even on his bed he makes malicious plans.
He sets himself on a path that is not good
and does not reject evil.

International Standard Version

He devises iniquity on his bed and is determined to follow a path that is not good. He does not resist evil.

A Conservative Version

He devises iniquity upon his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He does not abhor evil.

American Standard Version

He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.

Amplified


He plans wrongdoing on his bed;
He sets himself on a path that is not good;
He does not reject or despise evil.

Bible in Basic English

He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.

Darby Translation

He deviseth wickedness up on his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good: he abhorreth not evil.

Julia Smith Translation

He will purpose vanity upon his bed; he will set himself upon a way not good; he will not reject evil

King James 2000

He devises mischief upon his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he abhors not evil.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He plans sin on his bed. He puts himself on a way [that is] not good. He does not reject evil.

Modern King James verseion

He plots evil on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not hate evil.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He imagineth mischief upon his bed, and hath set himself in no good way; neither doth he abhor any thing that is evil.

NET Bible

He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed; he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil.

The Emphasized Bible

Iniquity, deviseth he upon his bed, - he taketh his stand in a way, not good, Wrong, doth he not abhor!

Webster

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

World English Bible

He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil.

Youngs Literal Translation

Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'

References

Hastings

Context Readings

How Precious Is Your Steadfast Love

3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good. 4 He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil. 5 Your loving kindness, LORD, is in the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.


Cross References

Proverbs 4:16

For they do not sleep, unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

Isaiah 65:2

I have spread out my hands all the day to a disobedient and obstinate people, who walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts;

Micah 2:1

Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil on their beds. When the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.

Romans 12:9

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

Psalm 97:10

You who love the LORD, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his holy ones. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

1 Samuel 19:11

Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning. Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, "If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed."

Esther 5:14

Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, "Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet." This pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.

Esther 6:4

The king said, "Who is in the court?" Now Haman had come into the outer court of the king's house, to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.

Job 15:16

how much less one who is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks iniquity like water.

Psalm 38:12

They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

Psalm 52:3

You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.

Proverbs 24:23

These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

Jeremiah 6:16

Thus says the LORD, "Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, 'Where is the good way?' and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls." But they said, "We will not walk in it."

Jeremiah 8:6

I listened and heard, but they did not speak what is right: no man repents him of his wickedness, saying, "What have I done?" Everyone turns to his course, as a horse that rushes headlong in the battle.

Jeremiah 9:2-9

Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them. For they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men."

Hosea 7:6-7

For they have made ready their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait. Their baker sleeps all the night. In the morning it burns as a flaming fire.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil, love good, and establish justice in the courts. It may be that the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph."

Micah 6:8

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does the LORD require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Matthew 27:1

Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

Acts 23:12

When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

Romans 1:32

who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

Revelation 2:2

"I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.

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