Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Iniquity, deviseth he upon his bed, - he taketh his stand in a way, not good, Wrong, doth he not abhor!
New American Standard Bible
He sets himself on a
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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
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.
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.
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.'
Themes
Beds » The wicked devise mischief while on
Evil » Devices » General references to
Plans of men » Devices, evil » General references to
Topics
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 36:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
How Precious Is Your Steadfast Love
3 The words of his mouth, are iniquity and deceit, he hath left off to show discretion by doing well: 4 Iniquity, deviseth he upon his bed, - he taketh his stand in a way, not good, Wrong, doth he not abhor! 5 O Yahweh! in the heavens, is thy lovingkindness, Thy faithfulness, as far as the fleecy clouds:
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 4:16
For they sleep not, unless they can do mischief, - They rob themselves of their sleep, if they cannot cause someone to stumble,
Isaiah 65:2
I have spread out my hands all the day, Unto a rebellious people, - Who walk In the way that is not good, After their own devices.
Micah 2:1
Alas for them who devise iniquity and work wickedness upon their beds, - in the light of the morning, they will execute it, for it is in the power of their hand.
Romans 12:9
Your love, be without hypocrisy, - loathing that which is wicked, cleaving to that which is good;
Psalm 97:10
Ye lovers of Yahweh! be haters of wrong, - He preserveth the lives of his men of lovingkindness, From the hand of the lawless, will he rescue them.
1 Samuel 19:11
And Saul sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to put him to death, in the morning! And Michal his wife told David, saying, If thou do not deliver thyself to-night, to-morrow, art thou to be put to death.
Esther 5:14
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let them make ready a gallows, of the height of fifty cubits, and, in the morning, speak thou unto the king, that they hang Mordecai thereon, then go with the king into the banquet joyfully. And the thing seemed good before Haman, and he made ready the gallows.
Esther 6:4
Then said the king, Who is in the court? Now, Haman, had come into the outer court of the kings house, to speak unto the king, to hang Mordecai, upon the gallows which he had prepared for him.
Job 15:16
How much less when one is detested and corrupt, a man who drinketh in - like water - perversity.
Psalm 38:12
Yea they who are seeking my life, have laid snares, and they who are asking my harm, have threatened engulfing ruin, And, deceitful things - all day long, do they mutter.
Psalm 52:3
Thou lovest Evil more than good, Falsehood, more than speaking righteousness. Selah.
Proverbs 24:23
These things also, concern he wise, To take note of faces in judgment, is not good.
Jeremiah 6:16
Thus saith Yahweh - Stand ye at the ways - and see, And ask for the paths of age-past times, Where is the good way? And walk therein, And ye shall find rest to your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein !
Jeremiah 8:6
I hearkened and heard - Not aright, did they speak, - Not a man, repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done! They have every one, turned to their course again, Like a horse sweeping on through the battle.
Jeremiah 9:2-9
Oh that I had in the wilderness, a wayfarers lodge, That I might leave my people, and go from them, - For they all, are Adulterers, An assemblage of traitors;
Hosea 7:6-7
For they have made ready, like an oven, their heart, by their lying in wait, - all the night, their baker sleepeth, in the morning, he, kindleth up as it were a blazing fire.
Amos 5:15
Hate wrong, and love right, and station, Justice, in the gate, - Peradventure, Yahweh, God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
Micah 6:8
He hath told thee, O son of earth, what is good, - what then is, Yahweh, seeking of thee, but, to do justice, to delight in lovingkindness, and humbly to walk with thy God?
Matthew 27:1
Now, when morning came, all the High-priests and Elders of the people took, counsel, against Jesus, so as to put him to death:
Acts 23:12
And, when it became day, the Jews, forming a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had slain Paul.
Romans 1:32
Who, indeed, having acknowledged the righteous sentence of God, - that, they who such things as these do practise, are worthy of death, not only, the same things, are doing, but are even delighting together with them who are practising them .
Revelation 2:2
I know thy works, and thy toil, and endurance, and that thou canst not bear bad men, and thou hast tried them who were affirming themselves to be apostles, and they were not, and hast found them false;