Psalm 36:2

Translations

Modern

For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.

Traditional

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

Literal

For he is flattering to himself in his own eyes, having found his iniquity to be hated.

Latin

Quoniam dolose egit in conspectu ejus, ut inveniatur iniquitas ejus ad odium.

Original

Hebrew

English

For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.

Notes

Psalms 36:1–4

Foolish people reject wisdom and goodness while they chase after evil.

Psalms 36:1–12

This lament contrasts the foolish world made by the wicked with the wise world created and maintained by the Lord. The wicked care only about themselves, while the Lord cares for all creation. He will step in to bring justice to his world. The righteous will enjoy his protection, but the wicked will die.

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Deuteronomy 29:19
…because when such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a blessing on himself, saying, ‘I will have peace, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my own heart.’ This will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry.
Psalm 49:18
Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul—and men praise you when you prosper—
Psalm 10:3
For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
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Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.
1 Chronicles 10:13–14
So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance,
1 Samuel 15:18–24
…and sent you on a mission, saying, ‘Go and devote to destruction the sinful Amalekites. Fight against them until you have wiped them out.’
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A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
Romans 10:3
Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
Romans 3:9
What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.
Jeremiah 2:34–35
Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood of the innocent poor, though you did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these things
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“How can you say, ‘I am not defiled; I have not run after the Baals’? Look at your behavior in the valley; acknowledge what you have done. You are a swift young she-camel galloping here and there,
Luke 16:14–15
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.

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Confidence: False Flattery: General Scriptures Concerning Flattery: The Wicked Use, to Themselves Narcissism Wicked (People): Described

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