Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Incline my heart to thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
New American Standard Bible
And not to
King James Version
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Holman Bible
and not to material gain.
International Standard Version
Turn my heart to your decrees and away from unjust gain.
American Standard Version
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.
Amplified
Incline my heart to Your testimonies
And not to dishonest gain and envy.
Bible in Basic English
Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
Darby Translation
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to gain.
Julia Smith Translation
Incline my heart to thy testimonies and not to plunder.
King James 2000
Incline my heart unto your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to [dishonest] gain.
Modern King James verseion
Bow my heart to Your testimonies, and not to unjust gain.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
NET Bible
Give me a desire for your rules, rather than for wealth gained unjustly.
New Heart English Bible
Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.
The Emphasized Bible
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not unto unjust gain.
Webster
Incline my heart to thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
World English Bible
Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.
Youngs Literal Translation
Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.
References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
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35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments, for therein do I delight. 36 Incline my heart to thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. 37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity, and enliven me in thy ways.
Cross References
1 Kings 8:58
that he may incline our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his ordinances, which he commanded our fathers.
Luke 12:15
And he said to them, Watch, and keep away from greed, because to any man, life to him is not in the abundance of things possessed by him.
Hebrews 13:5
The Way of life is to be without love of money, being content with the things that are present, for he has said, I will, no, not leave thee, and also, I will, no, not forsake thee.
Ezekiel 33:31
And they come to thee as the people come, and they sit before thee as my people. And they hear thy words, but do not do them. For with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
Mark 7:21-22
For from inside the heart of men proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts,
Psalm 141:4
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. And let me not eat of their dainties.
Exodus 18:21
Moreover thou shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain, and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens,
Psalm 10:3
For the wicked man boasts of his heart's desire. And the greedy man renounces, [yea], despises LORD.
Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Jeremiah 32:39
And I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and of their sons after them.
Ezekiel 11:19-20
And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. And I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh,
Habakkuk 2:9
Woe to him who gets an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!
Luke 16:14
And the Pharisees, being lovers of money, heard all these things, and they sneered him.
Ephesians 5:3
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or greed, shall not even be named among you as befits the sanctified,
Colossians 3:5
Put to death therefore your body-parts on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.
1 Timothy 6:9-10
But those who want to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, which sink men in destruction and ruin.
1 Timothy 6:17
Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant, nor hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in the living God, who supplies us all things abundantly for enjoyment,
2 Peter 2:3
And they will exploit you in greed with fabricated words, whose judgment is not idle for long, and their destruction will not slumber.
2 Peter 2:14
having eyes full of adultery, and unceasing sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart trained in greed, children of a curse,