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Psalms 15:4

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.

KJV

Multiplicatæ sunt infirmitates eorum : postea acceleraverunt. Non congregabo conventicula eorum de sanguinibus, nec memor ero nominum eorum per labia mea.

Vulgate

ἐπληθύνθησαν αἱ ἀσθένειαι αὐτῶν, μετὰ ταῦτα ἐτάχυναν· οὐ μὴ συναγάγω τὰς συναγωγὰς αὐτῶν ἐξ αἱμάτων, οὐδὲ μὴ μνησθῶ τῶν ὀνομάτων αὐτῶν διὰ χειλέων μου.

LXX

In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;

ASV

נִבְזֶ֤ה בְּֽ/עֵ֘ינָ֤י/ו נִמְאָ֗ס וְ/אֶת יִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֣ה יְכַבֵּ֑ד נִשְׁבַּ֥ע לְ֝/הָרַ֗ע וְ/לֹ֣א יָמִֽר

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
הוּ
hv
verb · 43×
ו
v
verb · 53×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֵּ֥רַע
yr'
verb · 102×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מָאָ֔סוּ
m'sv
verb · 76×
נִכְבָּ֔ד
nkbd
verb · 115×
נִשְׁבַּ֥ע
nshb'
verb · 182×
נּוּ
nv
verb · 15×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Paul mixes the lowly things with the lofty, ever imitating his Master, so that the lowly become the path to the lofty, and through the former we are led to the latter, and when we are amid the great things we learn that these [lowly ones] were a condescension. This accordingly he does here also. After declaring that He offered up Himself, and showing Him to be a High Priest,…

Cross-references

  • 1John 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.
  • 2Chr 16:3 — There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from
  • 2Chr 19:2 — And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the
  • Deut 6:13 — Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
  • Esth 3:2 — And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
  • Isa 32:5 — The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.
  • Isa 32:5 — The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.
  • Job 32:21 — Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
  • Josh 9:18 — And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.
  • Jude 1:16 — These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
  • Judg 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 th
  • Matt 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:
  • Prov 26:1 — As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
  • Ps 16:3 — But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
  • Ps 24:4 — He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
  • Ps 40:4 — Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
  • Ps 101:4 — A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
  • Ps 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.
  • Ps 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.
  • Ps 119:63 — I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
  • Ps 139:21 — Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?