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Psalm 36:4
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KJ21
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
ASV
He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.
AMP
He plans wrongdoing on his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not reject or despise evil.
AMPC
He plans wrongdoing on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject or despise evil.
BRG
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
CSB
Even on his bed he makes malicious plans. He sets himself on a path that is not good, and he does not reject evil.
CSBA
Even on his bed he makes malicious plans. He sets himself on a path that is not good, and he does not reject evil.
CEB
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.
CJB
His words are wrong and deceitful; he has stopped being wise and doing good.
CEV
Those people stay awake, thinking up mischief, and they follow the wrong road, refusing to turn from sin.
DARBY
He deviseth wickedness up on his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good: he abhorreth not evil.
DRA
Delight in the Lord, and he will give thee the requests of thy heart.
ERV
They make wicked plans in bed at night. They choose a way of life that does no good. And they never say no to anything evil.
EASY
While he lies on his bed at night, he thinks about bad things that he can do. He lives only to do things that are not good. He does not turn away from evil things.
EHV
He plots deception even on his bed. He sets out on a path that is not good. He does not reject wrong.
ESV
He plots trouble while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject evil.
ESVUK
He plots trouble while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject evil.
EXB
·At night [L In their bed] they make evil plans; ·what they do leads to nothing [L they are set on a way that does no] good. They don’t ·refuse [reject] things that are evil.
GNV
He imagineth mischief upon his bed: he setteth himself upon a way, that is not good, and doth not abhor evil.
GW
He invents trouble while lying on his bed and chooses to go the wrong direction. He does not reject evil.
GNT
They make evil plans as they lie in bed; nothing they do is good, and they never reject anything evil.
HCSB
Even on his bed he makes malicious plans. He sets himself on a path that is not good and does not reject evil.
ICB
At night he makes evil plans. What he does leads to nothing good. He doesn’t refuse things that are evil.
ISV
He devises iniquity on his bed and is determined to follow a path that is not good. He does not resist evil.
JUB
He devises iniquity upon his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not abhor evil.
KJV
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
AKJV
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
LSB
He devises wickedness upon his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not despise evil.
LEB
He plans sin on his bed. He puts himself on a way that is not good. He does not reject evil.
TLB
They lie awake at night to hatch their evil plots instead of planning how to keep away from wrong.
MSG
The God-rebel tunes in to sedition— all ears, eager to sin. He has no regard for God, he stands insolent before him. He has smooth-talked himself into believing That his evil will never be noticed. Words gutter from his mouth, dishwater dirty. Can’t remember when he did anything decent. Every time he goes to bed, he fathers another evil plot. When he’s loose on the streets, nobody’s safe. He plays with fire and doesn’t care who gets burned.
MEV
They devise mischief on their bed; they set themselves on a path that is not good; they do not reject evil.
NOG
He invents trouble while lying on his bed and chooses to go the wrong direction. He does not reject evil.
NABRE
Empty and false are the words of his mouth; he has ceased to be wise and do good.
NASB
He plans wickedness on his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not reject evil.
NASB1995
He plans wickedness upon his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not despise evil.
NCB
The words his mouth utters are malicious and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and act uprightly.
NCV
At night they make evil plans; what they do leads to nothing good. They don’t refuse things that are evil.
NET
While he lies in bed he plans ways to sin. He is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil.
NIRV
Even as they lie in bed they make evil plans. They commit themselves to a sinful way of life. They never say no to what is wrong.
NIV
Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong.
NIVUK
Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong.
NKJV
He devises wickedness on his bed; He sets himself in a way that is not good; He does not abhor evil.
NLV
He plans wrong-doing upon his bed. He sets himself on a path that is not good. He does not hate what is bad.
NLT
They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots. Their actions are never good. They make no attempt to turn from evil.
NRSVA
They plot mischief while on their beds; they are set on a way that is not good; they do not reject evil.
NRSVACE
They plot mischief while on their beds; they are set on a way that is not good; they do not reject evil.
NRSVCE
They plot mischief while on their beds; they are set on a way that is not good; they do not reject evil.
NRSVUE
They plot mischief while on their beds; they are set on a way that is not good; they do not reject evil.
OJB
He deviseth evil upon his mishkav (bed); he setteth himself in a derech that is not tov; he abhorreth not rah.
RGT
He imagines mischief upon his bed. He sets himself upon a way that is not good and does not abhor evil.
RSV
He plots mischief while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he spurns not evil.
RSVCE
He plots mischief while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he spurns not evil.
TLV
His mouth’s words are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and do good.
VOICE
Even as they sleep, they are plotting mischief. They journey along a path far from anything good, gravitating to trouble, welcoming evil.
WEB
He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn’t abhor evil.
WYC
He thought wickedness in his bed; he stood nigh (to) all way(s) (that be) not good; forsooth he hated not malice.
YLT
Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'
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