Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong. New Living Translation They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots. Their actions are never good. They make no attempt to turn from evil. English Standard Version He plots trouble while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject evil. Berean Standard Bible Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil. King James Bible He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. New King James Version He devises wickedness on his bed; He sets himself in a way that is not good; He does not abhor evil. New American Standard Bible He plans wickedness on his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not reject evil. NASB 1995 He plans wickedness upon his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not despise evil. NASB 1977 He plans wickedness upon his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not despise evil. Legacy Standard Bible He devises wickedness upon his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not despise evil. Amplified Bible He plans wrongdoing on his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not reject or despise evil. Christian Standard Bible Even on his bed he makes malicious plans. He sets himself on a path that is not good, and he does not reject evil. Holman Christian Standard Bible Even on his bed he makes malicious plans. He sets himself on a path that is not good and does not reject evil. American Standard Version He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil. Contemporary English Version Those people stay awake, thinking up mischief, and they follow the wrong road, refusing to turn from sin. English Revised Version He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. GOD'S WORD® Translation He invents trouble while lying on his bed and chooses to go the wrong direction. He does not reject evil. Good News Translation They make evil plans as they lie in bed; nothing they do is good, and they never reject anything 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. Majority Standard Bible Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject 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's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe devises iniquity on his bed, "" He stations himself on a way not good, "" He does not refuse evil.” Young's Literal Translation Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.' Smith's Literal Translation He will purpose vanity upon his bed; he will set himself upon a way not good; he will not reject evil. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe hath devised iniquity on his bed, he hath set himself on every way that is not good : but evil he hath not hated. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible On his bed he hatches plots; he sets out on a wicked way; he does not reject evil. New Revised Standard Version They plot mischief while on their beds; they are set on a way that is not good; they do not reject evil. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe devises mischief upon his bed; he walks in a way that is not good that he may do evil. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He conceives disease upon his bed and walks in a way which is not beautiful that he may do evil. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil. Brenton Septuagint Translation He devises iniquity on his bed; he gives himself to every evil way; and does not abhor evil. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Transgression of the Wicked…3The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing. 4Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil. 5Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.… Cross References Proverbs 4:16 For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall. Micah 2:1 Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. Isaiah 59:7 Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake. Romans 3:15-17 “Their feet are swift to shed blood; / ruin and misery lie in their wake, / and the way of peace they have not known.” Proverbs 6:18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, Jeremiah 14:14 “The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds. Isaiah 32:6 For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink. Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. Proverbs 24:8 He who plots evil will be called a schemer. Isaiah 59:4 No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity. Romans 1:30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. Jeremiah 18:12 But they will reply, ‘It is hopeless. We will follow our own plans, and each of us will act according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.’” Ephesians 4:19 Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more. Job 15:35 They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb is pregnant with deceit.” Hosea 7:6 For they prepare their heart like an oven while they lie in wait; all night their anger smolders; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire. Treasury of Scripture He devises mischief on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he abhors not evil. deviseth Psalm 38:12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. 1 Samuel 19:11 Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain. Esther 5:14 Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made. mischief. Proverbs 24:23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. 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; Jeremiah 6:16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein. abhorreth Psalm 97:10 Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. Job 15:16 How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water? Amos 5:15 Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph. Jump to Previous Abhor Abhorreth Bed Commits Course Despise Deviseth Evil Gives Good Iniquity Mischief Path Plans Plots Refuse Reject Sets Sinful Spurns Stationeth Thought Way Wickedness WrongJump to Next Abhor Abhorreth Bed Commits Course Despise Deviseth Evil Gives Good Iniquity Mischief Path Plans Plots Refuse Reject Sets Sinful Spurns Stationeth Thought Way Wickedness WrongPsalm 36 1. The grievous state of the wicked8. The excellence of God's mercy 10. David prays for favor to God's children He plots evil on his bed The phrase "He plots evil" suggests a premeditated and deliberate intention to do wrong. The Hebrew word for "plots" is "חָשַׁב" (chashav), which means to think, plan, or devise. This indicates a deep-seated inclination towards wickedness, not just impulsive acts. The imagery of "on his bed" implies that even in moments of rest, when one might reflect on the day or seek peace, this individual is consumed with scheming. Historically, the bed is a place of vulnerability and introspection, yet here it becomes a workshop for iniquity. This highlights the pervasive nature of sin in the human heart, a theme echoed throughout Scripture, emphasizing the need for divine intervention and transformation. he sets himself on a path that is not good he does not reject evil Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Even onעַֽל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his bed מִשְׁכָּ֫ב֥וֹ (miš·kā·ḇōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4904: Place of lying, a couch, act of lying he plots יַחְשֹׁ֗ב (yaḥ·šōḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2803: To think, account wickedness; אָ֤וֶן ׀ (’ā·wen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol he sets יִ֭תְיַצֵּב (yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3320: To set or station oneself, take one's stand himself on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against a path דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action that is not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no good; ט֑וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good he does not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no reject יִמְאָֽס׃ (yim·’ās) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear evil. רָ֝֗ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil Links Psalm 36:4 NIVPsalm 36:4 NLT Psalm 36:4 ESV Psalm 36:4 NASB Psalm 36:4 KJV Psalm 36:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 36:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 36:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 36:4 French Bible Psalm 36:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 36:4 He plots iniquity on his bed (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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