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Psalm 36:4

Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.
Psalm 36:4
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

אָ֤וֶן׀ יַחְשֹׁ֗ב עַֽל־מִשְׁכָּ֫ב֥וֹ יִ֭תְיַצֵּב עַל־דֶּ֣רֶךְ לֹא־ט֑וֹב רָ֝֗ע לֹ֣א יִמְאָֽס׃

  1. אָ֤וֶן׀'A.ven“wickedness”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָ֫וֶן · “wickedness” · Strong's H0205G
  2. יַחְשֹׁ֗בyach.Sho“he plans”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חָשַׁב · “devise” · Strong's H2803I
  3. עַֽל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  4. מִשְׁכָּ֫ב֥וֹmish.Ka.Vo“bed his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מִשְׁכָּב · “bed” · Strong's H4904
  5. יִ֭תְיַצֵּבYit.ya.tzev“he takes his stand”
    Verb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָצַב · “to stand” · Strong's H3320
  6. עַל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  7. דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh“a way”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “conduct” · Strong's H1870G
  8. לֹא־lo'-“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  9. ט֑וֹבTov“good”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
  10. רָ֝֗עRa'“evil”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from רַע · “evil” · Strong's H7451B
  11. לֹ֣אlo'“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  12. יִמְאָֽס׃yim.'As“he rejects”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָאַס · “to reject” · Strong's H3988A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)