6They search out perverse things, 'We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart are deep.


In Context

3 Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow — a bitter word.

4 To shoot in secret places the perfect, Suddenly they shoot him, and fear not.

5 They strengthen for themselves an evil thing, They recount of the hiding of snares, They have said, 'Who doth look at it?'

6 They search out perverse things, 'We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart are deep.

7 And God doth shoot them with an arrow, Sudden have been their wounds,

8 And they cause him to stumble, Against them is their own tongue, Every looker on them fleeth away.

Psalm 64:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

64:6They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward [thought] of every one [of them,] and the heart, [is] deep.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

64:6They plot injustice and say, "We have devised a perfect plan!" Surely the mind and heart of man are cunning.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

64:6They have searched after iniquities: they have failed in their search. Man shall come to a deep heart:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

64:6They search out iniquities; We have accomplished,'say they , a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

64:6They devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward thought and heart is deep.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

64:6They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, say they, a diligent search: and the inward thought of every one, and the heart, is deep.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

64:6They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

64:6They plot injustice, saying, |We have made a perfect plan!| Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

64:6They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.