Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

They devise injustices, saying,
“We are ready with a well-conceived plot”;
For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep.

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

They devise crimes and say,
“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.

Julia Smith Translation

They will search out iniquities; they completed a search searched out: and a man drew near, and a deep heart.

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 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

Context Readings

Protection From Evildoers

5 They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they talk of laying snares secretly; they say, Who shall see them? 6 They search out injustice, saying, We have finished hiding a hidden plot. Yea, the inward part of man and the heart are deep. 7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly they shall be wounded.

Cross References

1 Samuel 22:9

And answered Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

1 Samuel 24:9

And David said to Saul, Why do you hear man's words, saying, Behold, David seeks to do you evil?

1 Samuel 25:10

And Nabal answered David's servants and said, Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? The servants who have broken away, each man from his master, have multiplied.

Psalm 5:9

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is wickedness; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.

Psalm 35:11

Cruel witnesses rose up; they asked of me that which I never knew.

Psalm 49:11

Their inward thought is that their houses shall go on forever, and their dwelling-places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

Proverbs 20:5

Wisdom in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Isaiah 29:15

Woe to those who go deep to hide their purpose from Jehovah! And their works are in the dark, and they say, Who sees us? And who knows us?

Jeremiah 17:9-10

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?

Daniel 6:4-5

Then the presidents and rulers sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom. But they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. Neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Matthew 26:59

And the chief priests and the elders and all the sanhedrin sought false witness against Jesus, in order to put Him to death.

John 18:29-30

Then Pilate went out to them and said, What charge do you bring against this man?

John 19:7

The Jews answered him, We have a Law, and by our Law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts. And then shall each one have praise of God.

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