Verse 2
2. He flattereth himself He has made it smooth to himself; that is, his false and hypocritical reasonings have made the way of transgression smooth by making sin a trifle. The character here portrayed is not only that of a bold, but crafty, offender.
In his own eyes He treats sin as it appears to “his own eyes,” through his deceitful lusts, not as it appears in the eyes of God and his law.
Until his iniquity be found to be hateful Literally, To discover his sin to hate it. There is nothing improper or unusual in this sense. God often suffers the plans of wicked men to succeed until their consequences develop their real badness, and they become hateful and horrible to themselves. This, if it do not lead to repentance, will become their punishment. We have given what we deem the meaning of these obscure verses.
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