Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God. New Living Translation The wicked are too proud to seek God. They seem to think that God is dead. English Standard Version In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, “There is no God.” Berean Standard Bible In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God. King James Bible The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. New King James Version The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God; God is in none of his thoughts. New American Standard Bible The wicked, in his haughtiness, does not seek Him. There is no God in all his schemes. NASB 1995 The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him. All his thoughts are, “There is no God.” NASB 1977 The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him. All his thoughts are, “There is no God.” Legacy Standard Bible The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him. All his thoughts are, “There is no God.” Amplified Bible The wicked, in the haughtiness of his face, will not seek nor inquire for Him; All his thoughts are, “There is no God [so there is no accountability or punishment].” Christian Standard Bible In all his scheming, the wicked person arrogantly thinks, “There’s no accountability, since there’s no God.” Holman Christian Standard Bible In all his scheming, the wicked arrogantly thinks:” There is no accountability, since God does not exist.” American Standard Version The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith, He will not require it. All his thoughts are, There is no God. Contemporary English Version The wicked are too proud to turn to you or even think about you. English Revised Version The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith, He will not require it. All his thoughts are, There is no God. GOD'S WORD® Translation He turns up his nose [and says], "God doesn't care." His every thought [concludes], "There is no God." Good News Translation The wicked do not care about the LORD; in their pride they think that God doesn't matter. International Standard Version With haughty arrogance, the wicked thinks, "God will not seek justice." He always presumes "There is no God." Majority Standard Bible In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God. NET Bible The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks, "God won't hold me accountable; he doesn't care." New Heart English Bible The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek. All his thoughts are "There is no God." Webster's Bible Translation The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. World English Bible The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe wicked does not inquire according to the height of his face. “There is no God!” [are] all his schemes. Young's Literal Translation The wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. 'God is not!' are all his devices. Smith's Literal Translation The unjust according to the height of his anger, will not seek: God is not in all his thoughts. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe sinner hath provoked the Lord according to the multitude of his wrath he will not seek him: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible In their insolence the wicked boast: “God does not care; there is no God.” New Revised Standard Version In the pride of their countenance the wicked say, “God will not seek it out”; all their thoughts are, “There is no God.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe wicked in the pride of his countenance will not seek after God; and there is no God in all his thoughts. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the wicked in his pride does not make inquiry and there is no God in all his thoughts. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The wicked, in the pride of his countenance [, saith]: 'He will not require'; All his thoughts are: 'There is no God.' Brenton Septuagint Translation The sinner has provoked the Lord: according to the abundance of his pride he will not seek after him: God is not before him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Perils of the Pilgrim…3For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. 4In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God. 5He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes.… Cross References Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Romans 1:28 Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. James 4:6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Isaiah 14:13-14 You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” 1 Corinthians 1:18-21 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. / For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? ... Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD. 2 Timothy 3:2-5 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, / traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, ... Proverbs 21:24 Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride. Romans 3:11 There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. 1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. Isaiah 2:11-12 The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. / For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— Luke 18:9-14 To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable: / “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. / The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. ... Proverbs 30:12-13 There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth. / There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances— 1 Corinthians 8:1-2 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. / The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know. Ezekiel 28:2 “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. Treasury of Scripture The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. the pride Psalm 18:27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks. Psalm 101:5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. Proverbs 6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, will not Psalm 14:2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. Psalm 27:8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. Exodus 5:2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. God. Psalm 14:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. Psalm 53:1 To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. Ephesians 2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: thoughts Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Isaiah 59:7 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths. Isaiah 65:2 I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts; Jump to Previous Countenance Devices Evil-Doer Face Haughtiness Height Inquireth Pride Require Room Search Seek Thoughts WickedJump to Next Countenance Devices Evil-Doer Face Haughtiness Height Inquireth Pride Require Room Search Seek Thoughts WickedPsalm 10 1. David complains of the wicked12. He prays for remedy 16. He professes his confidence In his pride The Hebrew word for "pride" here is "גַּאֲוָה" (ga'avah), which conveys a sense of arrogance and haughtiness. This pride is not merely self-confidence but an inflated sense of self that dismisses the need for God. Historically, pride has been seen as the root of many sins, as it elevates the self above the divine. In the biblical context, pride is often the precursor to a fall, as seen in Proverbs 16:18, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." This phrase sets the stage for understanding the mindset of the wicked man, who is so consumed by his own importance that he fails to recognize his need for God. the wicked man does not seek Him in all his schemes there is no God Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew In his prideכְּגֹ֣בַהּ (kə·ḡō·ḇah) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1363: Elation, grandeur, arrogance the wicked [man] רָשָׁ֗ע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person does not בַּל־ (bal-) Adverb Strong's 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest seek [Him]; יִדְרֹ֑שׁ (yiḏ·rōš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship in all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every his schemes מְזִמּוֹתָֽיו׃ (mə·zim·mō·w·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4209: A plan, evil, sometimes good there is no אֵ֥ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle God. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Psalm 10:4 NIVPsalm 10:4 NLT Psalm 10:4 ESV Psalm 10:4 NASB Psalm 10:4 KJV Psalm 10:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 10:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 10:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 10:4 French Bible Psalm 10:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 10:4 The wicked in the pride of his (Psalm Ps Psa.) |