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because he flatters himself in his own eyes
    too much to notice his guilt and to hate it.
The words from his mouth are deception and deceit.
He has given up being wise and doing good.
He plots deception even on his bed.
He sets out on a path that is not good.
He does not reject wrong.

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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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For he flatters himself in his own eyes,
When he finds out his iniquity and when he hates.
The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;
(A)He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
(B)He devises wickedness on his bed;
He sets himself (C)in a way that is not good;
He does not [a]abhor (D)evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 36:4 reject, loathe