Psalm 36:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For it flattersהֶחֱלִ֣יק
(he·che·lik)
2505b: to be smooth, slipperya prim. root
him in his [own] eyesבְּעֵינָ֑יו
(be·'ei·nav;)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
Concerning the discoveryלִמְצֹ֖א
(lim·tzo)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
of his iniquityעֲוֹנֹ֣ו
(a·vo·nov)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
[and] the hatredלִשְׂנֹֽא׃
(lis·no.)
8130: to hatea prim. root
[of it]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
For he flattereth
chalaq  (khaw-lak')
to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
himself in his own eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
until his iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
be found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
to be hateful
sane'  (saw-nay')
to hate (personally) -- enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, utterly.
Parallel Verses
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because it is hateful in his eyes to forsake his sins and to hate them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He flatters himself and does not hate or [even] recognize his guilt.

King James 2000 Bible
For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity is found to be hateful.
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