Psalms 36:3
“The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.”
What does Psalms 36:3 mean?
When someone has drifted far from what's right, their speech becomes a window into that distance. This verse describes a person whose words are wrapped in lies and wrongdoing, revealing that they've abandoned both wisdom and goodness somewhere along the way. The poet isn't saying this happened overnight, but rather that a pattern of choosing deception and harm has replaced what once might have been better instincts. It's a sobering picture of what happens when we stop listening to our conscience and stop caring about truth: our words—the things closest to our hearts—begin to show it.