Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
He sets himself on a path that is not good
and does not reject evil.
New American Standard Bible
He sets himself on a
He
King James Version
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Iniquity, deviseth he upon his bed, - he taketh his stand in a way, not good, Wrong, doth he not abhor!
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
he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.
He sets himself on a path that is not good
and does not reject evil.
Your faithfulness to the clouds.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 4:16
unless they have done what is evil;
they are robbed of sleep
unless they make someone stumble.
Isaiah 65:2
to a rebellious people
who walk in the wrong path,
following their own thoughts.
Micah 2:1
and prepare evil plans
At morning light
because the power is in their hands.
Romans 12:9
Love must be without hypocrisy.
Psalm 97:10
He protects the lives of His godly ones;
He rescues them from the power of the wicked.
1 Samuel 19:11
Saul sent agents to David’s house to watch for him and kill him in the morning.
Esther 5:14
His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows 75 feet
Esther 6:4
The king asked, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman was just entering the outer court of the palace to ask the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows he had prepared for him.
Job 15:16
who drinks injustice
Psalm 38:12
and those who want to harm me threaten to destroy me;
they plot treachery all day long.
Psalm 52:3
lying instead of speaking truthfully.
Proverbs 24:23
Jeremiah 6:16
This is what the Lord says:
Ask about the ancient paths:
Which is the way to what is good?
Then take it
and find rest for yourselves.
But they protested, “We won’t!”
Jeremiah 8:6
They do not speak what is right.
No one regrets his evil,
asking, ‘What have I done?’
Everyone has stayed his course
like a horse rushing into battle.
Jeremiah 9:2-9
in the wilderness,
I would abandon my people
and depart from them,
for they are all adulterers,
a solemn assembly of treacherous people.
Hosea 7:6-7
draw him into their oven.
Their anger smolders all night;
in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.
Amos 5:15
establish justice in the gate.
Perhaps the Lord, the God of Hosts, will be gracious
to the remnant of Joseph.
Micah 6:8
and what it is the Lord requires of you:
to act justly,
to love faithfulness,
and to walk humbly with your God.
Matthew 27:1
When daybreak came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.
Acts 23:12
When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse: neither to eat nor to drink until they had killed Paul.
Romans 1:32
Although they know full well God’s just sentence—that those who practice such things deserve to die
Revelation 2:2