Psalms 64:6

The Hurtful Tongue

5They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say. 6They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

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Berean Standard Bible
They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.
American Standard Version (1901)
They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, say they, a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.
Bible in Basic English
Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.
Free Bible Version
They plot wicked things. “What a great plan we've created!” they say. There are no limits to the depths to which human minds and thoughts can sink.
Geneva Bible 1599
They haue sought out iniquities, and haue accomplished that which they sought out, euen euery one his secret thoughtes, and the depth of his heart.
King James (Authorized) Version
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
One Unity Resource Bible
They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.
Translation for Translators
because we have planned very well the crime that we are going to commit!” No one can fully understand what people can think and plan!
Unlocked Literal Bible
They invent sinful plans; “We have finished,” they say, “a careful plan.” The inner thoughts and hearts of man are deep.
Noah Webster Bible
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them , and the heart, is deep.
World English Bible
They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.
Young's Literal Translation
They search out perverse things, 'We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart [are] deep.