Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin. New Living Translation In their blind conceit, they cannot see how wicked they really are. English Standard Version For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated. Berean Standard Bible For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin. King James Bible For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. New King James Version For he flatters himself in his own eyes, When he finds out his iniquity and when he hates. New American Standard Bible For it flatters him in his own eyes Concerning the discovery of his wrongful deed and the hatred of it. NASB 1995 For it flatters him in his own eyes Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it. NASB 1977 For it flatters him in his own eyes, Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it. Legacy Standard Bible For it flatters him in his eyes For one to discover his iniquity and hate it. Amplified Bible For he flatters and deceives himself in his own eyes Thinking that his sinfulness will not be discovered and hated [by God]. Christian Standard Bible For with his flattering opinion of himself, he does not discover and hate his iniquity. Holman Christian Standard Bible for in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to discover 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because it is hateful in his eyes to forsake his sins and to hate them. Brenton Septuagint Translation For he has dealt craftily before him, to discover his iniquity and hate it. Contemporary English Version They like themselves too much to hate their own sins or even to see them. Douay-Rheims Bible For in his sight he hath done deceitfully, that his iniquity may be found unto hatred. English Revised Version For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, that his iniquity shall not be found out and be hated. GOD'S WORD® Translation He flatters himself and does not hate or [even] recognize his guilt. Good News Translation Because they think so highly of themselves, they think that God will not discover their sin and condemn it. International Standard Version He flatters himself too much to discover his transgression and hate it. JPS Tanakh 1917 For it flattereth him in his eyes, Until his iniquity be found, and he be hated. Literal Standard Version For he made [it] smooth to himself in his eyes, | To find his iniquity to be hated. Majority Standard Bible For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin. New American Bible For he lives with the delusion: his guilt will not be known and hated. NET Bible for he is too proud to recognize and give up his sin. New Revised Standard Version For they flatter themselves in their own eyes that their iniquity cannot be found out and hated. New Heart English Bible For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation For he made it smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Transgression of the Wicked1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes. 2For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin. 3The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.… Cross References Deuteronomy 29:19 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 as well as the dry. Psalm 10:4 In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God. Psalm 10:11 He says to himself, "God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees." Psalm 49:18 Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul--and men praise you when you prosper-- Treasury of Scripture For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. For he Psalm 10:3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. Psalm 49:18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. 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: until [heb. 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; … 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; Jump to Previous Comfort Detect Discovery Eyes Find Flattereth Flatters Found Hate Hated Hateful Hatred Iniquity Sin Smooth Thought UncoveredJump to Next Comfort Detect Discovery Eyes Find Flattereth Flatters Found Hate Hated Hateful Hatred Iniquity Sin Smooth Thought UncoveredPsalm 36 1. The grievous state of the wicked8. The excellence of God's mercy 10. David prays for favor to God's children (2) For he flattereth . . .--Literally, For he (or, it) makes smooth to him in his eyes to find out his evil to hate. (See margin.) A sentence of great difficulty. We must seek for the key to the interpretation of these words in the balance of the two phrases, "before his eyes," "in his own eyes," and must take the two verses together. They form, in fact, an example of introverted parallelism. (See Gen. Introduction.) Sin is the wicked man's oracle in his heart; No fear of God is before his eyes; He makes all smooth to himself in his eyes. As to the discovery of his guilt that is his hate; Or, The discovery of his guilt is the only thing he hates. This reading takes the two infinitives as subject and complement with the copula understood. It would be strange if Hebrew, which, above all languages, makes the infinitive do duty in various ways, offered no instance of such a use. (For matsa aven in the sense of the discovery of guilt, comp. Genesis 44:16; Hosea 12:8, etc.) . . . Verse 2. - For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. Another very obscure verse, explained in various ways. The rendering of Professor Alexander is to be preferred, "For he fiattereth himself in his own eyes, as to God's finding his sin and hating it;" i.e. he flatters himself that he will conceal his sin from God, so that God will not discover it to hate it (see also the comment of Dr. Kay, and the Revised Version)Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction his eyes בְּעֵינָ֑יו (bə·‘ê·nāw) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain are too full of conceit הֶחֱלִ֣יק (he·ḥĕ·lîq) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate to detect לִמְצֹ֖א (lim·ṣō) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present or hate לִשְׂנֹֽא׃ (liś·nō) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8130: To hate his own sin. עֲוֺנ֣וֹ (‘ă·wō·nōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity Links Psalm 36:2 NIVPsalm 36:2 NLT Psalm 36:2 ESV Psalm 36:2 NASB Psalm 36:2 KJV Psalm 36:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 36:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 36:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 36:2 French Bible Psalm 36:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 36:2 For he flatters himself in his own (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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