King James Version

Psalms 36:2

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 36:3.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…הֶחֱלִ֣יקhecheliqseparate selfחָלַקverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “separate self”, a completed actionH2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separatedeal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).אֵלָ֣יוelayvamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).בְּעֵינָ֑יוbeeynayvin eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…לִמְצֹ֖אlimtsoto comeמָצָאpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to come”, the to-form of the verbH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…עֲוֺנ֣וֹaonvofaultעָוֺןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fault”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.לִשְׂנֹֽאlisnoto hateשָׂנֵאpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to hate”, the to-form of the verbH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(36-3) For it flattereth him in his eyes, until his iniquity be found, and he be hated.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.

Young’s Literal Translation

For he made [it] smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

World English Bible

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.

Darby Translation

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, [even] when his iniquity is found to be hateful.

Douay-Rheims

For they shall shortly wither away as grass, and as the green herbs shall quickly fall.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(36-3) For it flattereth him in his eyes, until his iniquity be found, and he be hated.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he has dealt craftily before him, to discover his iniquity and hate it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐδόλωσεν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, τοῦ εὑρεῖν τὴν ἀνομίαν αὐτοῦ καὶ μισῆσαι.