36:4 He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed;
he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; 1
he does not reject what is evil. 2
2:1 Those who devise sinful plans are as good as dead, 3
those who dream about doing evil as they lie in bed. 4
As soon as morning dawns they carry out their plans, 5
because they have the power to do so.
1 tn Heb “he takes a stand in a way [that is] not good.” The word “way” here refers metaphorically to behavior or life style.
2 tn The three imperfect verbal forms in v. 4 highlight the characteristic behavior of the typical evildoer.
3 tn Heb “Woe to those who plan sin.” The Hebrew term הוֹי (hoy, “woe”; “ah”) was a cry used in mourning the dead.
4 tn Heb “those who do evil upon their beds.”
5 tn Heb “at the light of morning they do it.”