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No one does good, not a single one!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They are all gone aside, they are <i>all</i> together become filthy: <i>there is</i> none that doeth good, no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They have all turned aside, They have together become corrupt; <i>There is</i> none who does good, No, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They have all turned aside, together they are corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They have all turned aside, altogether they have become worthless; There is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All have turned away; all alike have become corrupt. There is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All have turned away; all alike have become corrupt. There is no one who does good, not even one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They are all gone aside; they are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But all of them are corrupt; no one does right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They are all gone aside; they are together become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Everyone has turned away. Together they have become rotten to the core. No one, not even one person, does good things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But they have all gone wrong; they are all equally bad. Not one of them does what is right, not a single one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All have turned away, together they have become corrupt; no one practices what is good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They have all turned away. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The whole have turned aside, "" Together they have been filthy: There is not a doer of good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The whole have turned aside, Together they have been filthy: There is not a doer of good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />All turned away together, they were corrupted: none doing good, not even one.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They are all gone aside, they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre: with their tongues they acted deceitfully; the poison of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction and unhappiness in their ways: and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 13:3>They have all gone astray; together they have become useless. There is no one who does good; there is not even one. <V 13:4>Their throat is an open sepulcher. With their tongues, they have been acting deceitfully; the venom of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness. <V 13:5>Their feet are swift to shed blood. Grief and unhappiness are in their ways; and the way of peace, they have not known. <V 13:6>There is no fear of God before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />All have gone astray; all alike are perverse. Not one does what is good, not even one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They have all gone astray, they are all alike perverse; there is no one who does good, no, not one.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They are all gone astray and have been rejected all together; there is none that does good; no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />All have gone astray together and they have been rejected; there is none who does good; not even one.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They are all corrupt, they are together become impure; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing, there is none that does good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/14-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=1170" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/14.htm">The Fool Says There is No God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: hak·kōl (Art:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: sār (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">have turned away,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yaḥ·dāw (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">they have together</a> <a href="/hebrew/444.htm" title="444: ne·’ĕ·lā·ḥū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To be corrupt (morally). A primitive root; to muddle, i.e. to turn corrupt.">become corrupt;</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">there is no</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śêh- (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">one who does</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (N-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">good,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">even</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-10.htm">Romans 3:10-12</a></span><br />As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. / All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-20.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:20</a></span><br />Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a></span><br />We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a></span><br />for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5</a></span><br />Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-21.htm">Genesis 8:21</a></span><br />When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a></span><br />The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a></span><br />Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/15-14.htm">Job 15:14-16</a></span><br />What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous? / If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes, / how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-46.htm">1 Kings 8:46</a></span><br />When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to his own land, whether far or near,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-36.htm">2 Chronicles 6:36</a></span><br />When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to a land far or near,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-9.htm">Proverbs 20:9</a></span><br />Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-18.htm">Mark 10:18</a></span><br />“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-19.htm">Luke 18:19</a></span><br />“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-18.htm">Romans 7:18</a></span><br />I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that does good, no, not one.</p><p class="hdg">all gone</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-176.htm">Psalm 119:176</a></b></br> I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-29.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:29</a></b></br> Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a></b></br> All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.</p><p class="hdg">filthy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-5.htm">Psalm 38:5</a></b></br> My wounds stink <i>and</i> are corrupt because of my foolishness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-16.htm">Job 15:16</a></b></br> How much more abominable and filthy <i>is</i> man, which drinketh iniquity like water?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a></b></br> But we are all as an unclean <i>thing</i>, and all our righteousnesses <i>are</i> as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.</p><p class="hdg">there</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/14-1.htm">Psalm 14:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, <i>A Psalm</i> of David. The fool hath said in his heart, <i>There is</i> no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, <i>there is</i> none that doeth good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/8-31.htm">Exodus 8:31</a></b></br> And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms <i>of flies</i> from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-30.htm">Exodus 12:30</a></b></br> And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for <i>there was</i> not a house where <i>there was</i> not one dead.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/34-29.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/job/19-4.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/psalms/14-1.htm">Corrupt</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-39.htm">Doer</a> <a href="/job/15-16.htm">Filthy</a> <a href="/psalms/14-1.htm">Good</a> <a href="/job/15-16.htm">Impure</a> <a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Together</a> <a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/14-1.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/psalms/5-8.htm">Way</a> <a href="/psalms/9-1.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/33-15.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/psalms/40-4.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/psalms/38-5.htm">Corrupt</a> <a href="/psalms/31-23.htm">Doer</a> <a href="/psalms/53-3.htm">Filthy</a> <a href="/psalms/15-3.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/53-3.htm">Impure</a> <a href="/psalms/19-9.htm">Together</a> <a href="/psalms/17-5.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/psalms/15-2.htm">Way</a> <a href="/psalms/35-10.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/14-1.htm">David describes a natural man</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/14-4.htm">He convinces the wicked by the light of their conscience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/14-7.htm">He glories in the salvation of God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>All have turned away</b><br>This phrase highlights the universal nature of human sinfulness. In biblical context, "turning away" signifies a deliberate departure from God's ways, echoing the rebellion seen in <a href="/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3</a> with Adam and Eve. The Hebrew term used here implies a willful deviation from the path of righteousness. This concept is reinforced in <a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a>, which states, "We all, like sheep, have gone astray." The idea of turning away is not just a physical act but a spiritual and moral one, indicating a heart that has rejected God's authority.<p><b>they have together become corrupt</b><br>The term "corrupt" suggests moral decay and is often associated with the imagery of something spoiled or ruined. This collective corruption points to the pervasive nature of sin affecting all of humanity, reminiscent of the days of Noah in <a href="/genesis/6-12.htm">Genesis 6:12</a>, where "all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth." The communal aspect ("together") underscores the shared guilt and fallen state of mankind, emphasizing that this is not an isolated issue but a universal condition.<p><b>there is no one who does good</b><br>This phrase underscores the total depravity of humanity, a key theological concept that suggests every aspect of human nature is tainted by sin. The assertion that no one does good aligns with <a href="/romans/3-10.htm">Romans 3:10-12</a>, where Paul reiterates this psalm to emphasize the need for divine grace. The biblical standard of "good" is rooted in God's perfect holiness, and this statement highlights the inability of humans to achieve righteousness on their own.<p><b>not even one</b><br>The emphatic repetition here serves to eliminate any exceptions, reinforcing the comprehensive nature of human sinfulness. This absolute statement is a sobering reminder of the need for a savior, pointing to the necessity of Jesus Christ's redemptive work. In the New Testament, Christ is presented as the only one who is truly good (<a href="/mark/10-18.htm">Mark 10:18</a>), fulfilling the law perfectly and offering His righteousness to those who believe. This phrase ultimately points to the hope found in the gospel, where through Christ, believers are made righteous before God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/14.htm">Psalm 14</a>, David was the second king of Israel and a man after God's own heart. He often wrote about the human condition and the need for God's intervention.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the Psalms were originally addressed. Israel's history is marked by cycles of faithfulness and rebellion, reflecting the themes of turning away from God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fool.htm">The Fool</a></b><br>Mentioned earlier in <a href="/bsb/psalms/14.htm">Psalm 14</a>, the fool is a person who denies God and lives in moral corruption, setting the stage for the universal declaration of human sinfulness in verse 3.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/universal_sinfulness.htm">Universal Sinfulness</a></b><br>The verse highlights the universal nature of sin. Every person has turned away from God, emphasizing the need for divine grace and redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/moral_corruption.htm">Moral Corruption</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for "corrupt" (shachath) implies moral decay and destruction. This corruption affects all aspects of human life and relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/need_for_a_savior.htm">Need for a Savior</a></b><br>Recognizing our inability to do good on our own points us to the necessity of a Savior, Jesus Christ, who redeems us from our sinful state.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a></b><br>Believers are called to examine their own lives for areas where they have turned away from God and seek His forgiveness and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>The phrase "together become corrupt" suggests a collective responsibility. Christians are encouraged to hold each other accountable and support one another in pursuing righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_universal_sin_with_good_deeds.htm">(Psalm 14:3) If “everyone has turned away,” how do we reconcile the idea of universal corruption with good deeds observed across different cultures? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_''none_who_does_good''_mean.htm">What does "None Who Does Good, No Not One" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'gift_from_above'_mean.htm">What does 'None Who Does Good, No Not One' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_faith_in_christ_free_us.htm">How does faith in Christ free us from the law?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Filthy.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">corrupt </span>or <span class= "ital">putrid. </span>Comp. the Roman satirist's description of his age:--<p>"Nothing is left, nothing for future times<p>To add to the full catalogue of crimes.<p>The baffled sons must feel the same desires<p>And act the same mad follies as their sires.<p>Vice has attained its zenith."--JUVENAL: <span class= "ital">Sat. i.</span><p>Between <a href="/context/psalms/14-3.htm" title="They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that does good, no, not one.">Psalm 14:3-4</a> the Alexandrian MS. of the LXX., followed by the Vulg. and the English Prayer-book version, and the Arabic, insert from <a href="/context/romans/3-13.htm" title="Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:">Romans 3:13-18</a>, the passage beginning, "Their throat is an open sepulchre." The fact of these verses, which are really a <span class= "ital">cento </span>from various psalms and Isaiah, following immediately on the quotation of <a href="/context/psalms/14-2.htm" title="The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.">Psalm 14:2-3</a>, led the copyist to this insertion. (See Note in <span class= "ital">New Testament Commentary </span>to <a href="/romans/3-13.htm" title="Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:">Romans 3:13</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They are all gone aside</span>. <span class="accented">Haccol</span> (<span class="hebrew">הַכֹּל</span>), "the totality" - one and all of them had turned aside, like the Israelites at Sinai (<a href="/exodus/32-8.htm">Exodus 32:8</a>); they had quitted the way of righteousness, and turned to wicked courses. The expression "denotes a general - all but universal-corruption" ('Speaker's Commentary'). They are all together become filthy; literally, <span class="accented">sour</span>, <span class="accented">rancid</span> - like milk that has turned, or butter that has become bad. There is none that doeth good, no, not one. St. Paul's application of this passage (<a href="/romans/3-10.htm">Romans 3:10-12</a>), to prove that "all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (ver. 23), goes beyond the intention of the psalmist. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/14-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have turned away,</span><br /><span class="heb">סָר֮</span> <span class="translit">(sār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they have together</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחְדָּ֪ו</span> <span class="translit">(yaḥ·dāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> </span><span class="str2">A unit, unitedly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">become corrupt;</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ne·’ĕ·lā·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> </span><span class="str2">To muddle, to turn, corrupt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there is no</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֤ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one who does</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹֽשֵׂה־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·śêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">good,</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֑וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֝֗ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/14-3.htm">Psalm 14:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/14-3.htm">Psalm 14:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/14-3.htm">Psalm 14:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/14-3.htm">Psalm 14:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/14-3.htm">Psalm 14:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/14-3.htm">Psalm 14:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/14-3.htm">Psalm 14:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/14-3.htm">Psalm 14:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/14-3.htm">Psalm 14:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/14-3.htm">Psalm 14:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/14-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 14:3 They have all gone aside (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/14-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 14:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 14:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/14-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 14:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 14:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>