Salmos 36:3

3 As palavras da sua boca são malícia e engano; deixou de ser prudente e de fazer o bem.

Salmos 36:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 36:3

The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit
Not only sinful, but sin itself; his mouth is full of cursing and bitterness, of filthy and unchaste words, of corrupt communication, lying, deceit, and flattery; out of the abundance of the wickedness of his heart his mouth speaketh; and which shows the badness of it, and proves all that is said before of him;

he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good;
by which the psalmist seems to intend one that had been a professor of religion, who, besides the light of nature he had acted contrary to, had had the advantage of a divine revelation, and had been enlightened into the knowledge of divine things, and had done many things externally good, particularly acts of beneficence; but now had dropped his profession of religion, denied the truths he had been enlightened into, and ceased from doing good; otherwise a natural man understandeth not; and, though he is wise to do evil, to do good he has no knowledge.

Salmos 36:3 In-Context

1 A transgressão fala ao ímpio no íntimo do seu coração; não há temor de Deus perante os seus olhos.
2 Porque em seus próprios olhos se lisonjeia, cuidando que a sua iniqüidade não será descoberta e detestada.
3 As palavras da sua boca são malícia e engano; deixou de ser prudente e de fazer o bem.
4 Maquina o mal na sua cama; põe-se em caminho que não é bom; não odeia o mal.
5 A tua benignidade, Senhor, chega até os céus, e a tua fidelidade até as nuvens.
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