Psalms 15:3
He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
KJV
Sanctis qui sunt in terra ejus, mirificavit omnes voluntates meas in eis.
Vulgate
τοῖς ἁγίοις τοῖς ἐν τῇ γῇ αὐτοῦ ἐθαυμάστωσεν πάντα τὰ θελήματα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτοῖς.
LXX
He that slandereth not with his tongue, Nor doeth evil to his friend, Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;
ASV
לֹֽא רָגַ֨ל עַל לְשֹׁנ֗/וֹ לֹא עָשָׂ֣ה לְ/רֵעֵ֣/הוּ רָעָ֑ה וְ֝/חֶרְפָּ֗ה לֹא נָשָׂ֥א עַל קְרֹֽב/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
הוּ
hv
noun · 186×
חֶרְפַּ֥ת
chrpt
noun · 70×
יִּשְׂא֥וּ
ysh'v
verb · 652×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
noun · 116×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
קָר֥וֹב
qrvb
adjective · 75×
רַגֵּ֣ל
rgl
verb · 25×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Q. What is the aim of the ninth commandment? A. That I never give false testimony against anyone, twist no one's words, not gossip or slander, nor join in condemning anyone without a hearing or without a just cause. Rather, in court and everywhere else, I should avoid lying and deceit of every kind; these are devices the devil himself uses, and they would call down on me God's …
Cross-references
- 1Pet 2:1 — Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
- 3John 1:11 — Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
- Eph 4:31 — Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
- Exod 20:16 — Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
- Exod 23:1 — Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
- Exod 23:1 — Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
- Isa 56:2 — Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
- Jas 4:11 — Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of
- Jer 9:4 — Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
- Jer 9:4 — Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
- Lev 19:16 — Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
- Lev 19:16 — Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
- Matt 7:12 — Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
- Prov 10:18 — He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
- Prov 22:10 — Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
- Prov 25:3 — The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
- Prov 25:23 — The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
- Ps 101:5 — Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
- Ps 101:5 — Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
- Rom 1:30 — Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
- Rom 13:10 — Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.