Psalm 36:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He plans wrongdoing on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject or despise evil. American Standard Version (1901) He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil. Common English Bible They plot evil even while resting in bed! They commit themselves to a path that is no good. They don’t reject what is evil. Catholic Public Domain Version Delight in the Lord, and he will grant to you the petitions of your heart. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Delight in the Lord, and he will give thee the requests of thy heart. |
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And imagine deceits all the day long.
Thou lovest evil more than good; And lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah
O ye that love the LORD, hate evil: He preserveth the souls of his saints; He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
These also are sayings of the wise To have respect of persons in judgement is not good.
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts;
For my people is foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein.
I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turneth to his course, as a horse that rusheth headlong in the battle.
Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgement in the gate: it may be that the LORD, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
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.
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they which practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them which call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false;
And Saul sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, tomorrow thou shalt be slain.