Psalm 15:3

Translations

Modern

…who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,

Traditional

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

Literal

He does not have slander upon his tongue, and he has not done evil to his neighbor, and a reproach he has not taken up against his neighbor.

Latin

…qui loquitur veritatem in corde suo: qui non egit dolum in lingua sua, nec fecit proximo suo malum, et opprobrium non accepit adversus proximos suos.

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English

…who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,

Notes

Psalms 15:1–5

This 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).

Psalms 15:1–19:14

The psalms in this section emphasize integrity and purity (Psalms 17:15; 18:20–26; 19:13–14). They describe people as living in God’s presence (Psalms 16:9–11; 17:15) and remaining steadfast (15:5; 16:8).

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Related verses

Romans 13:10
Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
Psalm 101:5–8
Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.
Matthew 7:12
In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
James 4:11
Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.
Leviticus 19:16
You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
3 John 1:11
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
Jeremiah 9:4–9
“Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.
Exodus 23:1–33
“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
1 Peter 2:1–2
Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
Isaiah 56:2
Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
Romans 1:30
…slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.
Proverbs 25:3
As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.

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Topics

Backbiting: General Scriptures Concerning False Accusations Holiness: General Scriptures Concerning Integrity: General Scriptures Concerning Neighbor: General Scriptures Concerning Righteous: Described Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied Righteousness: Fruits of Slander: Characterized As Avoiding Slander: Saints: Characterised As Avoiding Speaking: Wisdom In Talebearer: General Scriptures Concerning

Psalm 15:3

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