“The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.”
The psalmist describes the words of the wicked as deceptive and void of insight, and they no longer act wisely or do good. The verse portrays the wicked as characterized by false speech and the abandonment of any attempt at righteousness. The phrase 'no longer act wisely' suggests that the wicked have moved away from wisdom into foolishness. This verse establishes the progressive nature of wickedness: it begins in internal disorder and manifests in corrupted speech and abandonment of goodness.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a note on this verse
0/2000
No notes on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!