6 They plot injustice and say,

“We have devised a perfect plan!”

Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.

6 They search out iniquities;

They accomplish a diligent search:

Both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

6 As they plot their crimes, they say,

“We have devised the perfect plan!”

Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.

6 They devise iniquities:

“We have perfected a shrewd scheme.”

Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep.

6 They plan wicked things and say,

“We have a perfect plan.”

The mind of human beings is hard to understand.

6 They search out iniquities;

We have accomplished, say they, a diligent search:

And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.

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

6 They search for the perfect crime and say, 

“We have perfected a foolproof scheme!” 

Human nature and the human heart are a mystery! 

6 They devise crimes and say,

“We have perfected a secret plan.”

The inner man and the heart are mysterious.

6 Who can search out our crimes?

We have thought out a cunningly conceived plot.”

For the human heart and mind are deep.

6 They carefully plot injustices saying,

“We have perfected the perfect plot!”

Both the inner thought and heart of a man are deep.

6 They make plans to do what is evil.

They say, “We have thought up a perfect plan!”

The hearts and minds of people are so clever!

6 They devise injustices, saying,

“We are ready with a well-conceived plot”;

For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep.