Psalms

Psalm 36:3–4

³The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful;

he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.

⁴Even on his bed he plots wickedness;

he sets himself on a path that is not good;

he fails to reject evil.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The words	דִּבְרֵי־	diḇ·rê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of his mouth	פִ֭יו	p̄îw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
are wicked	אָ֣וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
and deceitful	וּמִרְמָ֑ה	ū·mir·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4820 deceit, treachery
he has ceased	חָדַ֖ל	ḥā·ḏal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2308 cease
to be wise	לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל	lə·haś·kîl	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7919 be prudent
well-doing	לְהֵיטִֽיב׃	lə·hê·ṭîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even on	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his bed	מִשְׁכָּ֫ב֥וֹ	miš·kā·ḇōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
he plots	יַחְשֹׁ֗ב	yaḥ·šōḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2803 think, account
wickedness	אָ֤וֶן׀	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
he sets himself	יִ֭תְיַצֵּב	yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a path	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
that is not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
good	ט֑וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
he fails	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to reject	יִמְאָֽס׃	yim·’ās	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3988 reject
evil	רָ֝֗ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 36:3 Jeremiah 4:22 · Psalm 55:21 · 1 John 2:19 · Psalm 10:7 · Matthew 22:15–18

Psalm 36:4 Micah 2:1 · Proverbs 4:16 · Romans 12:9 · Isaiah 65:2 · Psalm 97:10 · Revelation 2:2 · Matthew 27:1 · Acts 23:12 · Amos 5:15 · Romans 1:32 · Micah 6:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.