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He flatters himself[a] too much[b] to discover his transgression and hate it.
The words from his mouth are vain and deceptive.
    He has abandoned behaving wisely and doing good.
He devises iniquity on his bed
    and is determined to follow a path that is not good.
        He does not resist evil.

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  1. Psalm 36:2 Lit. himself in his own eyes
  2. Psalm 36:2 The Heb. lacks too much

In their own eyes they flatter themselves
    too much to detect or hate their sin.(A)
The words of their mouths(B) are wicked and deceitful;(C)
    they fail to act wisely(D) or do good.(E)
Even on their beds they plot evil;(F)
    they commit themselves to a sinful course(G)
    and do not reject what is wrong.(H)

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