Parallel Verses

King James Version

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

New American Standard Bible

For it flatters him in his own eyes
Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it.

Holman Bible

for in his own eyes he flatters himself too much
to discover and hate his sin.

International Standard Version

He flatters himself too much to discover his transgression and hate it.

A Conservative Version

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, that his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.

American Standard Version

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.

Amplified


For he flatters and deceives himself in his own eyes
Thinking that his sinfulness will not be discovered and hated [by God].

Bible in Basic English

For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.

Darby Translation

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, even when his iniquity is found to be hateful.

Julia Smith Translation

For he made smooth to himself in his eyes, to find his iniquity to hate.

King James 2000

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity is found to be hateful.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For he flatters himself in his eyes, hating to detect his iniquity.

Modern King James verseion

For he flatters himself in his own eyes in order to find his iniquity, to hate it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For he flattereth himself in his own sight, until his abominable sin be found out.

NET Bible

for he is too proud to recognize and give up his sin.

New Heart English Bible

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.

The Emphasized Bible

For he flattereth himself too much in his own eyes, to find his iniquity - to hate it .

Webster

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity is found to be hateful.

World English Bible

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.

Youngs Literal Translation

For he made it smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

References

Hastings

Context Readings

How Precious Is Your Steadfast Love

1 {To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD.} The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 29:19

And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:

Psalm 49:18

Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

Psalm 10:3

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

1 Samuel 15:18-24

And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.

1 Chronicles 10:13-14

So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it;

Jeremiah 2:23

How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

Jeremiah 2:34-35

Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.

Jeremiah 17:9

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

Hosea 12:7-8

He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

Luke 10:29

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

Luke 16:14-15

And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

Romans 3:9

What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

Romans 7:9

For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

Romans 10:3

For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

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