The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath left off to be wise and to do good.
Proverbs 4:16 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For they cannot sleep unless they have caused trouble or vexation; their sleep is taken away unless they have caused someone to fall. American Standard Version (1901) For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. Common English Bible They don’t sleep unless they do evil; they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble. Catholic Public Domain Version For they do not sleep, unless they have done evil. And their sleep is quickly taken away from them, unless they have overthrown. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For they sleep not except they have done evil: and their sleep is taken away unless they have made some to fall. |
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath left off to be wise and to do good.
He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.
But the wicked are like the troubled sea; for it cannot rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt.
Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will go about with slanders.
Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the mischief of his soul: thus they weave it together.
And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,
They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the palace: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the palace, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.
having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;