You love evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. Treasury of Scripture lovest Jeremiah 4:22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are silly children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil... Micah 3:2 Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones; Romans 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 2 Timothy 3:4 Traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; lying Psalm 62:4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly... Jeremiah 9:3-5,8 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth on the earth... John 8:44 You are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning... Revelation 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and makes a lie.
Context Why Do You Boast of Mischief?
1Why boast you yourself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually. 2The tongue devises mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 3You love evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. 4You love all devouring words, O you deceitful tongue. 5God shall likewise destroy you for ever, he shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah. 6The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: 7See, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness. 8But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. 9I will praise you for ever, because you have done it: and I will wait on your name; for it is good before your saints. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou hast loved malice more than goodness: and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness.
Darby Bible Translation
Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
King James Bible
Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah.
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