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Psalm 36

Psa. 36:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The words
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
of his mouth
peh (Hebrew #6310)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
Pronounce: peh
Origin: from 6284
are iniquity
'aven (Hebrew #205)
strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
KJV usage: affliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain ,vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare 369.
Pronounce: aw-ven'
Origin: from an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant (hence, to exert oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught)
and deceit
mirmah (Hebrew #4820)
fraud
KJV usage: craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.
Pronounce: meer-maw'
Origin: from 7411 in the sense of deceiving
: he hath left off
chadal (Hebrew #2308)
properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle
KJV usage: cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.
Pronounce: khaw-dal'
Origin: a primitive root
to be wise
sakal (Hebrew #7919)
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
KJV usage: consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(- ly), guide wittingly.
Pronounce: saw-kal'
Origin: a primitive root
, and toe do good
yatab (Hebrew #3190)
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
KJV usage: be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, + be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good((-ness)), be (make) merry, please (+ well), shew more (kindness), skilfully, X very small, surely, make sweet, thoroughly, tire, trim, very, be (can, deal, entreat, go, have) well (said, seen).
Pronounce: yaw-tab'
Origin: a primitive root
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Jer. 4:22• 22{i}For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have no intelligence; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.{/i} (Jer. 4:22)

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Psa. 5:9• 9For there is nothing certain in his mouth;{HR}Their inward part [is] wickedness;{HR}An opened sepulchre [is] their throat;{HR}They make smooth their tongue. (Psa. 5:9)
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Psa. 12:2‑3• 2They speak falsehood, every one with his neighbour;{HR}[With] a flattering lip, with a double heart do they speak.
 3Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips,{HR}[The] tongue speaking great things. (Psa. 12:2‑3)
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Psa. 55:21• 21Smooth as butter was his mouth,{HR}And war his heart;{HR}His words were softer than oil,{HR}And [yet] they are drawn swords. (Psa. 55:21)
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Psa. 58:3• 3The wicked are estranged from the womb;{HR}They err from the birth (belly), speaking lies. (Psa. 58:3)
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Psa. 140:3• 3They whet their tongue like a serpent:{HR}Adder's poison [is] under their lips, Selah. (Psa. 140:3)
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1 Sam. 18:21• 21And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law in the one of the twain. (1 Sam. 18:21)
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1 Sam. 19:6‑7• 6And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As Jehovah liveth, he shall not be slain.
 7{i}Then{/i} Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as in times past. (1 Sam. 19:6‑7)
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1 Sam. 26:21• 21{i}And Saul said, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have acted foolishly, and have erred exceedingly.{/i} (1 Sam. 26:21)
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Matt. 22:15‑18,35• 15{i}Then went the Pharisees and held a council how they might ensnare him in speaking.{/i}
 16{i}And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for anyone, for thou regardest not men's person;{/i}
 17{i}tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?{/i}
 18{i}But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, hypocrites?{/i}
 35{i}And one of them, a lawyer, demanded, tempting him, and saying,{/i} (Matt. 22:15‑18,35)
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Psa. 125:5• 5But those that turn to crooked ways{HR}Will Jehovah lead forth with the workers of iniquity.{HR}Peace [be] upon Israel. (Psa. 125:5)
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1 Sam. 11:6‑13• 6{i}And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those words, and{/i} his anger was kindled greatly.
 7And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of Jehovah fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
 8{i}And he numbered them in Bezek, and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.{/i}
 9{i}And they said to the messengers that had come, Thus shall ye say to the men of Jabesh-Gilead: Tomorrow ye shall have deliverance when the sun is hot. And the messengers came and informed the men of Jabesh-Gilead; and they were glad.{/i}
 10{i}And the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and ye may do with us according to all that is good in your sight.{/i}
 11{i}And it came to pass the next day that Saul set the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and smote Ammon until the heat of the day: and it came to pass that they who remained were scattered, and not two of them were left together.{/i}
 12And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.
 13And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for today Jehovah hath wrought salvation in Israel. (1 Sam. 11:6‑13)
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1 Sam. 13:13‑14• 13{i}And{/i} Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of Jehovah thy God, which He commanded thee: for now would Jehovah have established thy kingdom upon Israel forever.
 14But now thy kingdom shall not continue: Jehovah hath sought him a man after his own heart, and Jehovah hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which Jehovah commanded thee. (1 Sam. 13:13‑14)
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1 Sam. 15:26• 26And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah hath rejected thee from being king over Israel. (1 Sam. 15:26)
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1 Sam. 16:14• 14But the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him. (1 Sam. 16:14)
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Zeph. 1:6• 6And them that are turned back from Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired for him. (Zeph. 1:6)
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Heb. 10:39• 39But we are not of drawing back unto perdition but of faith unto soul-saving. (Heb. 10:39)
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1 John 2:19• 19From us they went out, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have abode with us, but [they went out] that they might be manifested that none are of us. (1 John 2:19)
• (vv. 5-7) In contrast to the wicked, the known character of God invites the fullest confidence of the sons of men. The heavens, with the sun and moon, are a continual witness to the mercy of God (Matt. 5:45). (“Psalm 36” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The words of his mouth are wickednessb and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, to do good.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "vanity," "mischief."

W. Kelly Translation

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The words of his mouth [are] falsehood and deceit;{HR}He hath left off to be wise, to do well.