Psalm 36:4
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New International Version (©1984)
Even on his bed he plots evil; he commits himself to a sinful course and does not reject what is wrong.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He plans wickedness upon his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not despise evil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He invents trouble while lying on his bed and chooses to go the wrong direction. He does not reject evil.

King James Bible
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

American King James Version
He devises mischief on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he abhors not evil.

American Standard Version
He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.

Bible in Basic English
He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He hath devised iniquity on his bed, he hath set himself on every way that is not good : but evil he hath not hated.

Darby Bible Translation
He deviseth wickedness up on his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good: he abhorreth not evil.

English Revised Version
He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

Webster's Bible Translation
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

World English Bible
He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil.

Young's Literal Translation
Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'

Geneva Study Bible

He {d} deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

(d) By describing at large the nature of the reprobate, he admonishes the godly to beware of these vices.

Wesley's Notes

36:4 Deviseth - Freely, from his own inclination, when none are present to provoke him to it.

King James Translators' Notes

mischief: or, vanity

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

36:1-4 From this psalm our hearts should be duly affected with hatred of sin, and seek satisfaction in God's loving-kindness. Here is the root of bitterness, from which all the wickedness of wicked men comes. It takes rise from contempt of God, and the want of due regard to him. Also from the deceit they put upon their own souls. Let us daily beg of God to preserve us from self-flattery. Sin is very hurtful to the sinner himself, and therefore ought to be hateful; but it is not so. It is no marvel, if those that deceive themselves, seek to deceive all mankind; to whom will they be true, who are false to their own souls? It is bad to do mischief, but worse to devise it, to do it with plot and management. If we willingly banish holy meditations in our solitary hours, Satan will soon occupy our minds with sinful imaginations. Hardened sinners stand to what they have done, as though they could justify it before God himself.


Psalm 52:3 You love evil more than good, Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.
Proverbs 4:16 For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
Isaiah 65:2 "I have spread out My hands all day long to a rebellious people, Who walk in the way which is not good, following their own thoughts,
Micah 2:1 Woe to those who scheme iniquity, Who work out evil on their beds! When morning comes, they do it, For it is in the power of their hands.
Romans 12:9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. (NASB ©1995)

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He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

deviseth Ps 38:12 1Sa 19:11 Es 5:14 6:4 Pr 4:16 Ho 7:6,7 Mic 2:1 Mt 27:1 Ac 23:12

mischief. or, vanity
setteth Pr 24:23 Isa 65:2 Jer 6:16 8:6 9:2-9 Mic 6:8

abhorreth Ps 97:10 Job 15:16 Am 5:15 Ro 1:32 12:9 Re 2:2

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