Psalm 36:4

The Passion Translation

They lie awake at night to hatch their evil plots, always planning their schemes of darkness, and never once do they consider the evil of their ways.

Cross References

Psalm 38:12

Meanwhile my enemies are out to kill me, plotting my ruin, speaking of my doom as they spend every waking moment planning how to finish me off.

Psalm 52:3

You love evil and hate what is good and right. You would rather lie than tell the truth. Pause in his presence

Psalm 97:10

Listen, you lovers of God! Hate evil, for God can keep you from wrong and protect you from the power of wickedness.

Proverbs 24:2

For they’re obsessed with causing trouble and their conversations are corrupt.

Proverbs 24:23

Those enlightened with wisdom have spoken these proverbs: Judgment must be impartial, for it is always wrong to be swayed by a person’s status.

Proverbs 4:16

For troublemakers are restless if they are not involved in evil. They are not satisfied until they have brought someone harm.

Isaiah 65:2

Day after day I have graciously outstretched my hands to a people who turned their backs to me, whose way of life is corrupt, who insist on going their own way.

Jeremiah 4:22

“My people are foolish because they don’t know who I really am. They are reckless, senseless children. They think they are wise, but they are cunning in sinfulness and clueless in righteousness.”

Jeremiah 6:16

Yahweh said to his people: “Stand at the crossroads. Now, consider your ways and ask for the ancient paths. Which is God’s way? Walk on his path, and you’ll enjoy a resting place for yourselves. But they said, ‘We will not. That’s not the path we want.’ ”

Jeremiah 8:6

I have listened carefully to what they say, but nothing they say is right. No one is sorry about his sin, saying, “What have I done wrong?” Everyone keeps on going his own way, like a war-horse plunging headlong into battle.

Matthew 27:1

Before dawn that morning, all the chief priests and religious leaders resolved to take action against Jesus and decided that he should be executed.

Acts 23:12

The next day, more than forty Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under an oath to have no food or water until they had killed Paul.

Romans 1:32

Although they are fully aware of God’s laws and proper order, and knowing that those who do all of these things deserve to die, yet they still go headlong into darkness, encouraging others to do the same and applauding them when they do!

Romans 12:9

Let the inner movement of your heart always be to love one another, and never play the role of an actor wearing a mask. Despise evil and embrace everything that is good and virtuous.

Revelation 2:2

I know all that you’ve done for me—you have worked hard and persevered. I know that you don’t tolerate evil. You have tested those who claimed to be apostles and proved they are not, for they were imposters.