In their own eyes they flatter themselves
    too much to detect or hate their sin.(A)
The words of their mouths(B) are wicked and deceitful;(C)
    they fail to act wisely(D) or do good.(E)
Even on their beds they plot evil;(F)
    they commit themselves to a sinful course(G)
    and do not reject what is wrong.(H)

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

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

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

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For he flatters himself in his own eyes,
When he finds out his iniquity and when he hates.
The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;
(A)He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
(B)He devises wickedness on his bed;
He sets himself (C)in a way that is not good;
He does not [a]abhor (D)evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 36:4 reject, loathe

(3) Se cree tan digno de alabanzas,
que no encuentra odiosa su maldad.
(4) Es malhablado y mentiroso,
perdió el buen juicio, dejó de hacer el bien.
(5) Acostado en su cama, planea hacer lo malo;
tan aferrado está a su mal camino
que no quiere renunciar a la maldad.

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For it (A)flatters him in his own eyes
Concerning the discovery of his wrongful deed and the hatred of it.
The (B)words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;
He has (C)ceased to [a]be wise and to do good.
He (D)plans wickedness on his bed;
He sets himself on a (E)path that is not good;
He (F)does not reject evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 36:3 Or understand to do good