Psalm 36:3 “The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be w…”

Psalm 36:3

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

World English Bible

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

American Standard Version

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.

Geneva Bible 1599

The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.

Darby Translation

The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, to do good.

Young's Literal Translation

The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently — to do good.

Bible in Basic English

In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

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Cross references

“The words”

Psalm 55:21 Matthew 22:15–18 Psalm 5:9 Psalm 58:3 Psalm 140:3 1 Samuel 18:21

Psalm 55:21 · BSB

His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

Matthew 22:15–18 · BSB

Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

Psalm 5:9 · BSB

For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

Psalm 58:3 · BSB

The wicked are estranged from the womb; the liars go astray from birth.

Psalm 140:3 · BSB

They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah

1 Samuel 18:21 · BSB

“I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.”

“he hath”

1 John 2:19 Psalm 125:5 1 Samuel 11:6–13 1 Samuel 15:26 1 Samuel 16:14 Zephaniah 1:6

1 John 2:19 · BSB

They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

Psalm 125:5 · BSB

But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.

1 Samuel 11:6–13 · BSB

When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.

1 Samuel 15:26 · BSB

“I will not return with you,” Samuel replied. “For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and He has rejected you as king over Israel.”

1 Samuel 16:14 · BSB

Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.

Zephaniah 1:6 · BSB

and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.”

Also

Jeremiah 4:22 Psalm 10:7 Psalm 94:8

Jeremiah 4:22 · BSB

“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”

Psalm 10:7 · BSB

His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.

Psalm 94:8 · BSB

Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?

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

In context

2For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.

4Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.

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