Psalms 36:3
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
World English Bible
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
2For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.
4He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn’t abhor evil.
Cross References
1 Samuel 11:6God’s Spirit came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger burned hot.
1 Samuel 15:26Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you; for you have rejected the LORD’s word, and the LORD has rejected you from being king over Israel.”
1 Samuel 18:21Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David a second time, “You shall today be my son-in-law.”
1 Samuel 26:21Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”
2 Chronicles 20:32He walked in the way of Asa his father, and didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in the LORD’s eyes.
Psalms 10:7His mouth is full of cursing, 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 →