Psalm 36:2 “For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.”

Psalm 36:2

For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For hee flattereth himselfe in his owne eyes, while his iniquitie is foud worthy to be hated.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“For he”

Deuteronomy 29:19 Psalm 49:18 Psalm 10:3 Romans 7:9 Jeremiah 2:23 Jeremiah 17:9

Deuteronomy 29:19 · BSB

because when such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a blessing on himself, saying, ‘I will have peace, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my own heart.’ This will bring disaster on the watered land…

Psalm 49:18 · BSB

Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and men praise you when you prosper—

Psalm 10:3 · BSB

For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.

Romans 7:9 · BSB

Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.

Jeremiah 2:23 · BSB

“How can you say, ‘I am not defiled; I have not run after the Baals’? Look at your behavior in the valley; acknowledge what you have done. You are a swift young she-camel galloping here and there,

Jeremiah 17:9 · BSB

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

“until, etc”

1 Samuel 15:18–24 Romans 3:9 1 Chronicles 10:13 1 Chronicles 10:14

1 Samuel 15:18–24 · BSB

and sent you on a mission, saying, ‘Go and devote to destruction the sinful Amalekites. Fight against them until you have wiped them out.’

Romans 3:9 · BSB

What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.

1 Chronicles 10:13 · BSB

So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance,

1 Chronicles 10:14 · BSB

and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

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

In context

1An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

3The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.

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