Psalms 52:3
Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
Thou louest euill more then good; and lying rather then to speake righteousnesse. Selah.
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- Jeremiah 9:3–5Rank 1 from verse 3
3And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.
4Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
5And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
3And they bend their tongue like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the trueth vpon the earth: for they proceed from euil to euill, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
4*‖Take yee heede euery one of his neighbour, and trust yee not in any brother: for euery brother will vtterly supplant, and euery neighbour will walke with slanders.
5‖And they will deceiue euery one his neighbour, and will not speake the trueth, they haue taught their tongue to speake lies, and weary themselues to commit iniquity.
44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
44*Ye are of your father the deuill, and the lusts of your father ye will doe: hee was a murtherer from the beginning, and abode not in the trueth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his owne: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
- 2 Timothy 3:4Rank 3 from verse 3
- Revelation 22:15Rank 5 from verse 3
- Jeremiah 4:22Rank 6 from verse 3
22For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
22For my people is foolish, they haue not knowen me, they are sottish children, and they haue none vnderstanding: they are wise to doe euill, but to doe good they haue no knowledge.
- Jeremiah 9:8Rank 7 from verse 3
8Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
8***†‖Their tongue is as an arrowe shot out, it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his waite.
- Romans 1:25Rank 8 from verse 3
- Psalms 62:4Rank 9 from verse 3
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Psalms 52:3
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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1. Reclining, resting, remaining, or being situated in a place. 2. Speaking or representing what is false or deceptive. 3. Lying with a person; having sexual intercourse.
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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
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52:1WHY boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
52:1¶ Why boastest thou thy selfe in mischiefe, O mightie man? the goodnesse of God indureth continually.
52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.
52:2Thy tongue deuiseth mischiefes: like a sharpe rasor, working deceitfully.
52:3Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
52:3Thou louest euill more then good; and lying rather then to speake righteousnesse. Selah.
Selected passage52:4Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
52:4‖Thou louest all deuouring words, O thou deceitfull tongue.
52:5God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
52:5†God shall likewise destroy thee for euer, hee shall take thee away and plucke thee out of thy dwelling place, and roote thee out of the land of the liuing. Selah.
52:6The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
52:6The righteous also shall see, and feare, and shall laugh at him.
52:7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
52:7‖Loe, this is the man that made not God his strength: but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himselfe in his wickednesse.
52:8But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
52:8But I am like a greene oliue tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for euer and euer.
52:9I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
52:9I will prayse thee for euer, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good before thy Saints.