Psalm 36:2
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

his eyes
בְּעֵינָ֑יו (bə·‘ê·nāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

are too full of conceit
הֶחֱלִ֣יק (he·ḥĕ·lîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2505: 1) to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to divide, apportion 1a2) to assign, distribute 1a3) to assign, impart 1a4) to share 1a5) to divide up, plunder 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to divide oneself 1b2) to be divided 1b3) to assign, distribute 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to divide, apportion 1c2) to assign, distribute 1c3) to scatter 1d) (Pual) to be divided 1e) (Hiphil) to receive a portion or part 1f) (Hithpael) to divide among themselves 2) to be smooth, slippery, deceitful 2a) (Qal) to be smooth, slippery 2b) (Hiphil) 2b1) to be smooth 2b2) to flatter

אֵלָ֣יו (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

to detect
לִמְצֹ֖א (lim·ṣō)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 4672: 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering)

or hate
לִשְׂנֹֽא׃ (liś·nō)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 8130: 1) to hate, be hateful 1a) (Qal) to hate 1a1) of man 1a2) of God 1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst) 1b) (Niphal) to be hated 1c) (Piel) hater (participle) 1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom

his own sin.
עֲוֺנ֣וֹ (‘ă·wō·nōw)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5771: 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity 1a) iniquity 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.

Young's Literal Translation
For he made [it] smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to discover and hate his sin.

New American Standard Bible
For it flatters him in his [own] eyes Concerning the discovery of his iniquity [and] the hatred [of it].

King James Bible
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin.

New Living Translation
In their blind conceit, they cannot see how wicked they really are.

English Standard Version
For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.

New American Standard Bible
For it flatters him in his own eyes Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to discover and hate his sin.

International Standard Version
He flatters himself too much to discover his transgression and hate it.

NET Bible
for he is too proud to recognize and give up his sin.

American Standard Version
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.

English Revised Version
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, that his iniquity shall not be found out and be hated.

Young's Literal Translation
For he made it smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:19
And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:

Psalm 10:4
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

Psalm 10:11
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

Psalm 49:18
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 36:1
The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

Psalm 35:28
And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

Psalm 35:27
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

Psalm 36:3
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

Psalm 36:4
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

Psalm 36:5
Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
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