Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Thou hast loved malice more than goodness: and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness. lovest Jeremiah 4:22 For my foolish people have not known me: they are foolish and senseless children: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. Micah 3:2 And I said: Hear, O ye princes of Jacob, and ye chiefs of the house of Israel: Is it not your part to know judgment, Romans 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 2 Timothy 3:4 Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasure more than of God: lying Psalm 62:4 But they have thought to cast away my price; I ran in thirst: they blessed with their mouth, but cursed with their heart. Jeremiah 9:3-5,8 And they have bent their tongue, as a bow, for lies, and not for truth: they have strengthened themselves upon the earth, for they have proceeded from evil to evil, and me they have not known, saith the Lord. . . . John 8:44 You are of your father the devil: and the desires of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning: and he stood not in the truth, because truth is not in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof. Revelation 22:15 Without are dogs and sorcerers and unchaste and murderers and servers of idols and every one that loveth and maketh a lie. Context Why Do You Boast of Evil?…2All the day long thy tongue hath devised injustice: as a sharp razor, thou hast wrought deceit. 3Thou hast loved malice more than goodness: and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness.4Thou hast loved all the words of ruin, O deceitful tongue.… Cross References Psalm 5:9 For there is no truth in their mouth: their heart is vain. Psalm 36:4 He hath devised iniquity on his bed, he hath set himself on every way that is not good: but evil he hath not hated. Psalm 58:3 The wicked are alienated from the womb; they have gone astray from the womb: they have spoken false things. Proverbs 21:10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil, he will not have pity on his neighbour. Jeremiah 9:5 And a man shall mock his brother, and they will not speak the truth: for they have taught their tongue to speak lies: they have laboured to commit iniquity. Lexicon You loveאָהַ֣בְתָּ (’ā·haḇ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 157: To have affection f evil רָּ֣ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7451: Bad, evil more than good, מִטּ֑וֹב (miṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good falsehood שֶׁ֓קֶר ׀ (še·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood more than speaking מִדַּבֵּ֖ר (mid·dab·bêr) Preposition-m | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue the truth. צֶ֣דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6664: The right, equity, prosperity Selah סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 5542: Suspension, pause Additional Translations You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking the truth. SelahYou love evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah Thou hast loved wickedness more than goodness; unrighteousness better than to speak righteousness. Pause. Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah. Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah. Jump to Previous Deceit Evil Falsehood Good Love Loved Rather Right Righteousness Selah Speak Speaking Truth WorksJump to Next Deceit Evil Falsehood Good Love Loved Rather Right Righteousness Selah Speak Speaking Truth WorksExternal Links Psalm 52:3 NIVPsalm 52:3 NLT Psalm 52:3 ESV Psalm 52:3 NASB Psalm 52:3 ASV Psalm 52:3 Bible Apps Psalm 52:3 Biblia Paralela Psalm 52:3 Chinese Bible Psalm 52:3 French Bible Psalm 52:3 German Bible Alphabetical: evil falsehood good is love more rather right Selah speaking than the truth what You OT Poetry: Psalm 52:3 You love evil more than good lying (Psalm Ps Psa.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |