Psalm 14:1 “The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their…”

Psalm 14:1

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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.

World English Bible

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The foole hath said in his heart, There is no God: they haue corrupted, and done an abominable worke: there is none that doeth good.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's 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.

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.

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Cross references

“fool”

Psalm 92:6 Proverbs 1:7 Luke 12:20 Proverbs 13:19 Proverbs 27:22 Psalm 107:17

Psalm 92:6 · BSB

A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,

Proverbs 1:7 · BSB

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Luke 12:20 · BSB

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

Proverbs 13:19 · BSB

Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.

Proverbs 27:22 · BSB

Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.

Psalm 107:17 · BSB

Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.

“no”

Psalm 10:4 Ephesians 2:12 Psalm 52:1–6 Job 22:13 Romans 1:28

Psalm 10:4 · BSB

In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.

Ephesians 2:12 · BSB

remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

Psalm 52:1–6 · BSB

Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.

Job 22:13 · BSB

Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness?

Romans 1:28 · BSB

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.

“They are”

Genesis 6:5 Psalm 94:4–8 Isaiah 1:4 Psalm 36:1–4 Genesis 6:11 Genesis 6:12

Genesis 6:5 · BSB

Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

Psalm 94:4–8 · BSB

They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast.

Isaiah 1:4 · BSB

Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.

Psalm 36:1–4 · BSB

An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Genesis 6:11 · BSB

Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence.

Genesis 6:12 · BSB

And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.

“abominable”

Romans 1:21–32 Matthew 12:34 Matthew 15:19 Titus 3:3 Titus 1:16 Revelation 21:8

Romans 1:21–32 · BSB

For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

Matthew 12:34 · BSB

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Matthew 15:19 · BSB

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

Titus 3:3 · BSB

For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

Titus 1:16 · BSB

They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

Revelation 21:8 · BSB

But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

“there”

Romans 3:10–12 Ephesians 2:1–3

Romans 3:10–12 · BSB

As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.

Ephesians 2:1–3 · BSB

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,

Also

Psalm 53:1

Psalm 53:1 · BSB

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

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