Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

For he made smooth to himself in his eyes, to find his iniquity to hate.

New American Standard Bible

For it flatters him in his own eyes
Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it.

King James Version

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

Holman Bible

for in his own eyes he flatters himself too much
to discover and hate his sin.

International Standard Version

He flatters himself too much to discover his transgression and hate it.

A Conservative Version

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, that his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.

American Standard Version

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.

Amplified


For he flatters and deceives himself in his own eyes
Thinking that his sinfulness will not be discovered and hated [by God].

Bible in Basic English

For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.

Darby Translation

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, even when his iniquity is found to be hateful.

King James 2000

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity is found to be hateful.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For he flatters himself in his eyes, hating to detect his iniquity.

Modern King James verseion

For he flatters himself in his own eyes in order to find his iniquity, to hate it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For he flattereth himself in his own sight, until his abominable sin be found out.

NET Bible

for he is too proud to recognize and give up his sin.

New Heart English Bible

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.

The Emphasized Bible

For he flattereth himself too much in his own eyes, to find his iniquity - to hate it .

Webster

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity is found to be hateful.

World English Bible

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.

Youngs Literal Translation

For he made it smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

References

Hastings

Context Readings

How Precious Is Your Steadfast Love

1 To the overseer, to the servant of Jehovah: to David. A song of transgression to the unjust one in the midst of my heart, no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he made smooth to himself in his eyes, to find his iniquity to hate. 3 The words of his mouth vanity and deceit: he ceased to be circumspect, to do good.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 29:19

And it was in his hearing the words of this oath, and he blessed himself in his heart, saying, Peace shall be to me, if in the hardness of my heart, I shall go to add satiating to thirst:

Psalm 49:18

For in his living he will praise his soul, (and he will praise thee for thou wilt do good to thyself,)

Psalm 10:3

For the unjust boasted upon the desire of his soul, and he blessed him plundering, despising Jehovah.

1 Samuel 15:18-24

And Jehovah will send thee in the way, and he will say, Go, and utterly destroy the sinners Amalek, and fight against him even till ye consumed them.

1 Chronicles 10:13-14

And Saul will die in his transgression which he transgressed against Jehovah, against the word of Jehovah, which he watched not, and also for asking to a sorcerer to seek out;

Jeremiah 2:23

How wilt thou say, I was not defiled? I went not after the Baalims? See thy way in the valley, know what thou didst; a young she camel entangling her ways;

Jeremiah 2:34-35

Also in thy wings were found the blood of the souls of the innocent poor: not by breaking in did I find them, but upon all these.

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is deceitful above all, and man himself, who shall know him?

Hosea 12:7-8

Canaan in his hand, the balances of deceit: he loved to oppress.

Luke 10:29

And he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor

Luke 16:14-15

And the Pharisees heard all these things, being avaricious: and they derided him.

Romans 3:9

What advantage therefore have we? Not in any way: for we before accused both Jews and Greeks, all to be under sin.

Romans 7:9

And I was living without law once: and the command having come, sin came back to life, and I died.

Romans 10:3

For not knowing the justice of God, and seeking to establish their own justice, they have not been subjected to the justice of God.

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