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Psalms 15:3
3[He that] slandereth not with his tongue, doeth not evil to his companion, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour;
Psalms 15:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
- New International Version (NIV)whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others;
- English Standard Version (ESV)who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend;
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend;
Context of Psalms 15:3
1Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tent? who shall dwell in the hill of thy holiness? 2He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth from his heart. [He that] slandereth not with his tongue, doeth not evil to his companion, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour; 4In whose eyes the depraved person is contemned, and who honoureth them that fear Jehovah; who, if he have sworn to his own hurt, changeth it not; 5[He that] putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these [things] shall never be moved.
Read all of Psalms 15Psalms 15:3 word by word
לֹֽא־רָגַ֨ל׀ עַל־לְשֹׁנ֗וֹ לֹא־עָשָׂ֣ה לְרֵעֵ֣הוּ רָעָ֑ה וְ֝חֶרְפָּ֗ה לֹא־נָשָׂ֥א עַל־קְרֹֽבוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 15:3
- Psalms 101:5Whoso secretly slandereth his neighbour, him will I destroy; him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.
- Exodus 23:1Thou shalt not accept a false report; extend not thy hand to the wicked, to be an unrighteous witness.
- Leviticus 19:16Thou shalt not go about as a talebearer among thy people; thou shalt not stand up against the life of thy neighbour: I am Jehovah.
- Jeremiah 9:4Take ye heed every one of his friend, and confide not in any brother; for every brother only supplanteth, and every friend goeth about with slander.
- Romans 1:30back-biters, hateful to God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
- James 4:11Speak not against one another, brethren. He that speaks against [his] brother, or judges his brother, speaks against [the] law and judges [the] law. But if thou judgest [the] law, thou art not doer of [the] law, but judge.
- 1 Peter 2:1Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,
- 1 Samuel 24:11And see, my father, yes, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand. For in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou liest in wait for my life to take it.
- Isaiah 56:2Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that holdeth fast to it; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
- Matthew 7:12Therefore all things whatever ye desire that men should do to you, thus do ye also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
- Romans 12:17recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:
- Romans 13:10Love works no ill to its neighbour; love therefore [is the] whole law.
- 3 John 1:11Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.
- Proverbs 22:10Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and strife and ignominy shall cease.
- Proverbs 25:3The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Commentaries on Psalms 15:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3He that backbiteth not with his tongue - לשנו על רגל לא lo ragal al leshono, "he foots not upon his tongue." 4. He is one who treats his neighbor with respect. He says nothing that might injure him in his character, person, or property; he forgets no calumny, he is author of no slander, he insinuates nothing by which his neighbor may be injured. The tongue, because of its slanderous conversation, is represented in the nervous original as kicking about the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3He that backbiteth not with his tongue - The word “backbite” means to censure; slander; reproach; speak evil of. The Hebrew word - רגל râgal - a verb formed from the word foot, means properly “to foot it,” and then “to go about.” Then it means to go about as a tale-bearer or slanderer; to circulate reports unfavorable to others. It is not improperly rendered here “backbite;” and the idea is, that it is essential to true piety that one should “not” be a…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5This wisdom poem contrasts the lifestyle of the righteous with the actions of fools (Psalm 14). The questions in this psalm invite people to examine themselves and not pay attention to problems with the wicked. The question of who dwells in God’s presence leads into a description of godly character qualities (compare Psalm 24:3–6; Isaiah 33:14–16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. He neither slanders nor spreads slander.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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