Even on their beds they plot evil;(A)
    they commit themselves to a sinful course(B)
    and do not reject what is wrong.(C)

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He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

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(A)He devises wickedness on his bed;
He sets himself (B)in a way that is not good;
He does not [a]abhor (C)evil.

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  1. Psalm 36:4 reject, loathe

You who practice deceit,(A)
    your tongue plots destruction;(B)
    it is like a sharpened razor.(C)

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The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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14     who plots evil(A) with deceit in his heart—
    he always stirs up conflict.(B)

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14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

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14 Perversity is in his heart,
(A)He devises evil continually,
(B)He sows discord.

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27 A scoundrel(A) plots evil,
    and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.(B)

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27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

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27 [a]An ungodly man digs up evil,
And it is on his lips like a burning (A)fire.

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  1. Proverbs 16:27 Lit. A man of Belial

No one calls for justice;(A)
    no one pleads a case with integrity.
They rely(B) on empty arguments, they utter lies;(C)
    they conceive trouble and give birth to evil.(D)

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None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

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No one calls for justice,
Nor does any plead for truth.
They trust in (A)empty words and speak lies;
(B)They conceive [a]evil and bring forth iniquity.

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  1. Isaiah 59:4 trouble

15 I trained(A) them and strengthened their arms,
    but they plot evil(B) against me.

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15 Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.

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15 Though I disciplined and strengthened their arms,
Yet they devise evil against Me;

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