Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. New Living Translation For they brag about their evil desires; they praise the greedy and curse the LORD. English Standard Version For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the LORD. Berean Standard Bible For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. King James Bible For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. New King James Version For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire; He blesses the greedy and renounces the LORD. New American Standard Bible For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desire, And the greedy person curses and shows disrespect to the LORD. NASB 1995 For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns the LORD. NASB 1977 For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns Yahweh. Amplified Bible For the wicked boasts and sings the praises of his heart’s desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns [and even despises] the LORD. Christian Standard Bible For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings; the one who is greedy curses and despises the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings; the one who is greedy curses and despises the LORD. American Standard Version For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth Jehovah. Contemporary English Version The wicked brag about their deepest desires. Those greedy people hate and curse you, LORD. English Revised Version For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires. He blesses robbers, but he curses the LORD. Good News Translation The wicked are proud of their evil desires; the greedy curse and reject the LORD. International Standard Version For the wicked one boasts about his own desire; he blesses the greedy and despises the LORD. Majority Standard Bible For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. NET Bible Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the LORD. New Heart English Bible For the wicked boasts of his heart's cravings, and he blesses the greedy, scorning the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. World English Bible For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy and condemns Yahweh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBecause the wicked has boasted "" Of the desire of his soul, "" And he has blessed a dishonest gainer, "" He has despised YHWH. Young's Literal Translation Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation For the unjust boasted upon the desire of his soul, and he blessed him plundering, despising Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the sinner is praised in the desires of his soul: and the unjust man is blessed. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible The wicked even boast of their greed; these robbers curse and scorn the LORD. New Revised Standard Version For the wicked boast of the desires of their heart, those greedy for gain curse and renounce the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor the ungodly boasts of his own desire, and the LORD is angry when the wicked is blessed. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because the wicked boasts in the lusts of his soul, the evil one is blessed and LORD JEHOVAH is angry. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous vaunteth himself, though he contemn the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation Because the sinner praises himself for the desires of his heart; and the unjust one blesses himself. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Perils of the Pilgrim…2In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise. 3For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. 4In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.… Cross References James 4:6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Proverbs 16:5 Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished. Luke 18:9-14 To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable: / “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. / The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. ... 1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. Proverbs 21:4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the guides of the wicked—are sin. Romans 1:30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ... Matthew 23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. 2 Timothy 3:2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, Proverbs 8:13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech. 1 Corinthians 5:6 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough? Isaiah 2:11-12 The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. / For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom. Treasury of Scripture For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous, whom the LORD abhors. boasteth Psalm 35:21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. Psalm 49:6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; Psalm 52:1 To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually. hearts. Psalm 49:11-13,18 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names… 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: 1 Samuel 23:21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me. whom Isaiah 57:17 For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. Jeremiah 22:17 But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it. Micah 6:10-12 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable? … abhorreth Psalm 5:6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. Leviticus 26:30 And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you. Deuteronomy 32:19 And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters. Jump to Previous Abhorreth Blesses Blesseth Boasteth Boasts Condemns Contemn Contemneth Covetous Cravings Curses Desire Desires Evil Evil-Doer Fixed Gain Greedy Heart Heart's Lifted Mind Purpose Renounces Renounceth Reviles Soul's Spurns Turned Vaunteth Wealth WickedJump to Next Abhorreth Blesses Blesseth Boasteth Boasts Condemns Contemn Contemneth Covetous Cravings Curses Desire Desires Evil Evil-Doer Fixed Gain Greedy Heart Heart's Lifted Mind Purpose Renounces Renounceth Reviles Soul's Spurns Turned Vaunteth Wealth WickedPsalm 10 1. David complains of the wicked12. He prays for remedy 16. He professes his confidence For the wicked man The term "wicked" in Hebrew is "רָשָׁע" (rasha), which denotes someone who is morally wrong, guilty, or an enemy of God. In the biblical context, a wicked person is not just someone who commits evil acts but is fundamentally opposed to God's righteous standards. This phrase sets the stage for understanding the character and actions of the person being described. The wicked man is one who lives in rebellion against God, choosing his own desires over divine will. boasts in the cravings of his heart he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD Hidest.--Isaiah 1:15 supplies the ellipsis, "thine eyes," used of a judge bribed to wink at offence 1Samuel 12:3; comp. Leviticus 20:4), of indifference to suffering (Proverbs 28:27); LXX. and Vulg. "to overlook." . . . Verse 3. - For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire; rather, for the wicked sings praise over his own soul's greed. Instead of praising God, he praises his *own greed and its success (comp. Her., 'Sat.,' 1:1. 66, "At mihi plaudo ipse dotal, stimul ac nummos contemplor in area." And blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth; rather, and when he gets a gain blesses (but) despises the Lord (so Kay, Alexander, Cheyne, and Hengstenberg). Each time that he gets a gain, he says, "Thank God!" - but, in thanking God for an unjust gain, he shows that he despises him.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the wicked man רָ֭שָׁע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person boasts הִלֵּ֣ל (hil·lêl) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1984: To shine in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the cravings תַּאֲוַ֣ת (ta·’ă·waṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8378: A longing, a delight of his heart; נַפְשׁ֑וֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion he blesses בֵּ֝רֵ֗ךְ (bê·rêḵ) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse the greedy וּבֹצֵ֥עַ (ū·ḇō·ṣê·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1214: To cut off, break off, gain by violence and reviles נִ֘אֵ֥ץ ׀ (ni·’êṣ) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5006: To spurn, treat with contempt the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Psalm 10:3 NIVPsalm 10:3 NLT Psalm 10:3 ESV Psalm 10:3 NASB Psalm 10:3 KJV Psalm 10:3 BibleApps.com Psalm 10:3 Biblia Paralela Psalm 10:3 Chinese Bible Psalm 10:3 French Bible Psalm 10:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 10:3 For the wicked boasts of his heart's (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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