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Psalms 36:3

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

KJV

Spera in Domino, et fac bonitatem ; et inhabita terram, et pasceris in divitiis ejus.

Vulgate

ἔλπισον ἐπὶ Κύριον καὶ ποίει χρηστότητα, καὶ κατασκήνου τὴν γῆν καὶ ποιμανθήσῃ ἐπὶ τῷ πλούτῳ αὐτῆς.

LXX

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.

ASV

כִּֽי הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣י/ו בְּ/עֵינָ֑י/ו לִ/מְצֹ֖א עֲוֺנ֣/וֹ לִ/שְׂנֹֽא

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
י
y
verb · 148×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
ם
m
verb · 64×
ם
m
noun · 230×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Is hope a virtue? Is its object eternal happiness? May one man, by the virtue of hope, hope for another's happiness? May a man lawfully hope in man? Is hope a theological virtue? Its distinction from the other theological virtues Its relation to faith Its relation to charity Article 1. Whether hope is a virtue? Objection 1. It would seem that hope is not a virtue. For "no man m…

Cross-references

  • 1John 2:19 — They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us
  • 1Sam 15:11 — It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
  • 2Chr 20:32 — And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD.
  • 2Pet 2:21 — For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
  • 2Sam 22:22 — For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
  • Ezek 18:24 — But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he
  • Hos 4:10 — For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
  • Jer 4:22 — For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
  • Job 23:11 — My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
  • Luke 11:25 — And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
  • Matt 13:21 — Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
  • Matt 15:18 — But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
  • Matt 22:15 — Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
  • Ps 10:7 — His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
  • Ps 10:7 — His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
  • Ps 35:20 — For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
  • Ps 52:1 — Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
  • Ps 55:21 — The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
  • Ps 101:3 — I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
  • Rom 3:13 — Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
  • Zeph 1:6 — And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.