Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
They will search out iniquities; they completed a search searched out: and a man drew near, and a deep heart.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
Holman Bible
“We have perfected a secret plan.”
The inner man and the heart are mysterious.
International Standard Version
They devise wicked schemes, saying, "We have completed our plans, hiding them deep in our hearts."
A Conservative Version
They search out iniquities, [saying,] We have accomplished a diligent search. And the inward part of man and the heart [are] deep.
American Standard Version
They search out iniquities; We have accomplished,'say they , a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.
Amplified
They devise acts of injustice, saying,
“We are ready with a well-conceived plan.”
For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep (mysterious, unsearchable).
Bible in Basic English
Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.
Darby Translation
They devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward thought and heart is deep.
King James 2000
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, are deep.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{They carefully plot} injustices [saying], "We have perfected {the perfect plot}!" Both [the] {inner thought} and heart of man [are] deep.
Modern King James verseion
They search out injustice, saying, We have finished hiding a hidden plot. Yea, the inward part of man and the heart are deep.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They imagine wickedness, and keep it secret among themselves; every man in the deep of his heart.
NET Bible
They devise unjust schemes; they disguise a well-conceived plot. Man's inner thoughts cannot be discovered.
New Heart English Bible
They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan." Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.
The Emphasized Bible
They devise perverse things, They have completed the device well devised, Both the intent of each one, and the mind, are unsearchable.
Webster
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
World English Bible
They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan!" Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.
Youngs Literal Translation
They search out perverse things, 'We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart are deep.
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 64:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Protection From Evildoers
5 They will strengthen to themselves an evil word: they will recount to hide snares; they said, Who shall see them 6 They will search out iniquities; they completed a search searched out: and a man drew near, and a deep heart. 7 God shall be exalted; their blows were the arrow of the simple.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:9
And Doeg the Edomite will answer, and he being set over the servants of Saul, and he will say, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob to Ahimelech, son of Ahitub.
1 Samuel 24:9
And David will say to Saul, Why wilt thou hear the words of man, saying, Behold, David is seeking thy hurt?
1 Samuel 25:10
And Nabal will answer David's servants, and say, Who is David? and who the son of Jesse? this day there were many servants breaking away a man from the face of his lord.
Psalm 5:9
Not steadfast in his mouth; the midst of them mischiefs; their throat a grave opened; they will be smooth with their tongue,
Psalm 35:11
Witnesses of wrong will rise up; they will ask me what I knew not.
Psalm 49:11
The midst of them their houses forever, their dwellings to generation and generation; they called in their names upon their lands.
Proverbs 20:5
Deep waters are counsel in the heart of man; and a man of understanding will draw it out
Isaiah 29:15
Wo to those making deep to hide counsel from Jehovah, and their work was in darkness, and they will say, Who saw us? and who knew us?
Jeremiah 17:9-10
The heart is deceitful above all, and man himself, who shall know him?
Daniel 6:4-5
Then the presidents and satraps were seeking to find a pretext against Daniel from the part of the kingdom; and they will not be able to find any pretext and corruption, because that he was faithful, and any error and corruption was not found upon him.
Matthew 26:59
And the chief priests, and the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;
John 18:29-30
Then went Pilate out to them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man
John 19:7
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, for he made himself the Son of God.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge ye nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who also, will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of hearts: and then shall praise be to each from God.