Psalm 36:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong.

New Living Translation
They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots. Their actions are never good. They make no attempt to turn from evil.

English Standard Version
He plots trouble while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject evil.

Berean Study Bible
Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.

New American Standard Bible
He plans wickedness on his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not reject evil.

NASB 1995
He plans wickedness upon his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not despise evil.

NASB 1977
He plans wickedness upon his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not despise evil.

Amplified Bible
He plans wrongdoing on his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not reject or despise evil.

Christian Standard Bible
Even on his bed he makes malicious plans. He sets himself on a path that is not good, and he does not reject evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even on his bed he makes malicious plans. He sets himself on a path that is not good and does not reject evil.

Contemporary English Version
Those people stay awake, thinking up mischief, and they follow the wrong road, refusing to turn from sin.

Good News Translation
They make evil plans as they lie in bed; nothing they do is good, and they never reject anything evil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He invents trouble while lying on his bed and chooses to go the wrong direction. He does not reject evil.

International Standard Version
He devises iniquity on his bed and is determined to follow a path that is not good. He does not resist evil.

NET Bible
He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed; he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

New King James Version
He devises wickedness on his bed; He sets himself in a way that is not good; He does not abhor evil.

King James 2000 Bible
He devises mischief upon his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he abhors not evil.

New Heart English Bible
He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil.

World English Bible
He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil.

American King James Version
He devises mischief on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he abhors not evil.

American Standard Version
He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.

A Faithful Version
He plots iniquity upon his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not hate evil.

Darby Bible Translation
He deviseth wickedness up on his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good: he abhorreth not evil.

English Revised Version
He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

Webster's Bible Translation
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Hee imagineth mischiefe vpon his bed: he setteth himselfe vpon a way, that is not good, and doeth not abhorre euill.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He imagineth mischiefe vpon his bed, & setteth him selfe in no good way: neither doth he abhorre any thing yt is euil.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He ymagineth myschefe vpon his bedde, he will come in no good waye, ner refuse the thinge that is euell.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He devises iniquity on his bed, "" He stations himself on a way not good, "" He does not refuse evil.”

Young's Literal Translation
Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'

Smith's Literal Translation
He will purpose vanity upon his bed; he will set himself upon a way not good; he will not reject evil.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He hath devised iniquity on his bed, he hath set himself on every way that is not good : but evil he hath not hated.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He has been considering iniquity on his bed. He has set himself on every way that is not good; moreover, he has not hated evil.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He conceives disease upon his bed and walks in a way which is not beautiful that he may do evil.

Lamsa Bible
He devises mischief upon his bed; he walks in a way that is not good that he may do evil.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He devises iniquity on his bed; he gives himself to every evil way; and does not abhor evil.
















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