Psalms 15:4
2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth 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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,
- KJV
- In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
- WEB
- in whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear the LORD; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn’t change;
- ASV
- In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;
- DARBY
- In 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;
- BLB
- A rejected one is despised in his eyes, and those fearful of YHWH he honors—one [who] swears to endure evil, and not changing.
- ÅB
- Den som forakter den gudløse,
men ærer dem som frykter Herren;
som ikke bryter løftet når han har sverget til sin egen skade. - OTB
- I hans øyne er en foraktelig person foraktet,
Men han ærer dem som frykter Herren;
Han avlegger en ed til egen skade, og endrer den ikke; - B1930
- den som ser med ringeakt på den gudløse, men som ærer dem som frykter Herren, som sverger sig selv til skade og ikke bryter sitt ord,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Judges 11:35
And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
Read in contextMatthew 5:33
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
Read in contextPsalms 101:6
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
Read in contextPsalms 101:4
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
Read in contextIsaiah 32:5–6
The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.
Read in context1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
Read in contextPsalms 16:3
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
Read in contextPsalms 119:63
I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
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