Parallel Verses
Amplified
They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds;
There is no one who does good.
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
The fool has
They are corrupt, they have committed abominable
There is
King James Version
{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.
Holman Bible
For the choir director. Davidic.
They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.
There is no one who does good.
International Standard Version
Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They are corrupt and commit evil deeds; not one of them practices what is good.
A Conservative Version
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none that does good.
American Standard Version
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.
Bible in Basic English
The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.
Darby Translation
{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good.
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer; of David. The fool said in his heart, No God. They were corrupted, they made their; works abominable, none doing good.
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that does good.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They do abominable deeds. There is none who does good.
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God! They acted corruptly; they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The fool hath said in his heart, "Tush, there is no God." They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one.
NET Bible
For the music director; by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.
New Heart English Bible
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.
The Emphasized Bible
The impious hath said in his heart - There is no God! They have acted corruptly, they have done an abominable deed, there is none that doeth good.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.
Youngs Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- By David. A fool hath said in his heart, 'God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.
Themes
Atheism » General references to
Character » Of the wicked » Infidel
Character of the wicked » Infidel
Fools » Are » Corrupt and abominable
Infidelity » Doubters » Atheism, general references to
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
The fruit of righteousness » There being none that are righteous
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 14:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plea For Deliverance
1
They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds;
There is no one who does good.
2
The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the children of men
To see if there are any who understand (act wisely),
Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].
Cross References
Psalm 10:4
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].”
Romans 3:10-12
As it is written and forever remains written,
Genesis 6:5
The Lord saw that the wickedness (depravity) of man was great on the earth, and that every imagination or intent of the thoughts of his heart were only evil continually.
Genesis 6:11-12
The [population of the] earth was corrupt [absolutely depraved—spiritually and morally putrid] in God’s sight, and the land was filled with violence [desecration, infringement, outrage, assault, and lust for power].
1 Samuel 25:25
Please do not let my lord
Job 15:16
How much less [pure and clean is] the one who is repulsive and corrupt,
Man, who drinks unrighteousness and injustice like water!
Job 22:13
“You say, ‘What does God know [about me]?
Can He judge through the thick darkness?
Psalm 36:1-4
There is no fear (dread) of God before his eyes.
Psalm 52:1-6
The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.
Psalm 53:1
They are corrupt and evil, and have committed repulsive injustice;
There is no one who does good.
Psalm 73:3
For I was envious of the arrogant
As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Psalm 92:6
A senseless man [in his crude and uncultivated state] knows nothing,
Nor does a [self-righteous] fool understand this:
Psalm 94:4-8
They pour out words, speaking arrogant things;
All who do evil boast proudly.
Psalm 107:17
Fools, because of their rebellious way,
And because of their sins, were afflicted.
Proverbs 1:7
The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence];
But arrogant
Proverbs 1:22
“How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning?
How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing,
How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?
Proverbs 13:19
Desire realized is sweet to the soul;
But it is detestable to fools to turn away from evil [which they have planned].
Proverbs 27:22
Even though you pound a [hardened, arrogant] fool [who rejects wisdom] in a mortar with a pestle like grain,
Yet his foolishness will not leave him.
Isaiah 1:4
Ah, sinful nation,
A people loaded down with wickedness [with sin, with injustice, with wrongdoing],
Offspring of evildoers,
Sons who behave corruptly!
They have abandoned (rejected) the Lord,
They have despised the Holy One of Israel [provoking Him to anger],
They have turned away from Him.
Matthew 12:34
Matthew 15:19
Luke 12:20
John 3:19-20
Romans 1:21-32
For even though
Ephesians 2:1-3
And you [He made alive when you] were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of your transgressions and sins,
Ephesians 2:12
remember that at that time you were separated from Christ [excluded from any relationship with Him], alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise [with no share in the sacred Messianic promise and without knowledge of God’s agreements], having no hope [in His promise] and [living] in the world without God.
Titus 1:16
They profess to know God [to recognize and be acquainted with Him], but by their actions they deny and disown Him. They are detestable and disobedient and worthless for good work of any kind.
Titus 3:3
For we too once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various sinful desires and pleasures, spending and wasting our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
Revelation 21:8
But as for the cowards and unbelieving and abominable [who are devoid of character and personal integrity and practice or tolerate immorality], and murderers, and sorcerers [with intoxicating drugs], and idolaters and occultists [who practice and teach false religions], and all the liars [who knowingly deceive and twist truth], their part will be in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”