Psalms 36:2

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

For he flattereth {H2505} himself in his own eyes {H5869}, until his iniquity {H5771} be found {H4672}{H8800)} to be hateful {H8130}{H8800)}.

For, the way he sees it, crime makes his life easy that is, until his wrongs are discovered; then, he is hated.

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

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

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Cross-References

  • Deuteronomy 29:19 (6 votes)

    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:

  • Psalms 10:3 (4 votes)

    For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, [whom] the LORD abhorreth.

  • Psalms 49:18 (4 votes)

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

  • Romans 7:9 (3 votes)

    For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

  • Jeremiah 2:34 (2 votes)

    Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.

  • Jeremiah 2:35 (2 votes)

    Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.

  • Jeremiah 17:9 (2 votes)

    The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?