Psalms 36:3
The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 hee flattereth himselfe in his owne eyes, while his iniquitie is foud worthy to be hated.
Cross References
1 Samuel 11:6Then the Spirit of God came vpon Saul, when he heard those tidings, and he was exceeding angrie,
1 Samuel 15:26But Samuel saide vnto Saul, I will not returne with thee: for thou hast cast away the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath cast away thee, that thou shalt not be King ouer Israel.
1 Samuel 18:21Therefore Saul said, I wil giue him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistims may bee against him. Wherefore Saul sayde to Dauid, Thou shalt this day be my sonne in law in the one of the twayne.
1 Samuel 26:21Then sayde Saul, I haue sinned: come againe, my sonne Dauid: for I will doe thee no more harme, because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I haue done foolishly, and haue erred exceedingly.
2 Chronicles 20:32And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not therefrom, doing that which was right in the sight of the Lord.
Psalms 10:7His mouth is full of cursing and deceite and fraude: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and iniquitie.
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 →