Psalms 36:3
(36-4) The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit; he hath left off to be wise, to do good.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
In Context
2(36-3) For it flattereth him in his eyes, until his iniquity be found, and he be hated.
Cross References
1 Samuel 11:6And the spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
1 Samuel 15:26And Samuel said unto Saul: 'I will not return with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.'
1 Samuel 18:21And Saul said: 'I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.' Wherefore Saul said to David: 'Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law through the one of the twain.'
1 Samuel 26:21Then said Saul: 'I have sinned; return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day; behold, I have played the fool and erred exceedingly.'
2 Chronicles 20:32And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD.
Psalms 10:7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 36:2-5
The Character of the Wicked. 1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. David, in the title of this psalm, is styled the servant of the Lord; why in this, and not in any… Read the whole commentary →