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Psalm 15:3–4

who adoes not slander with his tongue

and does no evil to his neighbor,

nor btakes up a reproach against his friend;

cin whose eyes a vile person is despised,

but who honors those who fear the Lord;

who dswears to his own hurt and does not change;

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Psalm 15:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

whose tongue utters no slander,

who does no wrong to a neighbor,

and casts no slur on others;

who despises a vile person

but honors those who fear the Lord;

who keeps an oath even when it hurts,

and does not change their mind;

Psalm 15:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Psalm 15:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Those who refuse to gossip

or harm their neighbors

or speak evil of their friends.

Those who despise flagrant sinners,

and honor the faithful followers of the Lord,

and keep their promises even when it hurts.

Psalm 15:3–4 — The 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;

In whose eyes a vile person is despised,

But he honors those who fear the Lord;

He who swears to his own hurt and does not change;

Psalm 15:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

and do not tell lies about others.

They do no wrong to their neighbors

and do not gossip.

They do not respect hateful people

but honor those who honor the Lord.

They keep their promises to their neighbors,

even when it hurts.

Psalm 15:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

He that slandereth not with his tongue,

Nor doeth evil to his friend,

Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;

In whose eyes a reprobate is despised,

But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah;

He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;

Psalm 15:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

He that slandereth not with his tongue, doeth not evil to his companion, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour; 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;

Psalm 15:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The one who does not slander with his tongue, 

do evil to a friend, 

or bring disgrace on his neighbor. 

The one who despises those rejected by God 

but honors those who fear the Lord

The one who makes a promise and does not break it, 

even though he is hurt by it. 

Psalm 15:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

who does not slander with his tongue,

who does not harm his friend

or discredit his neighbor,

who despises the one rejected by the Lord

but honors those who fear the Lord,

who keeps his word whatever the cost,

Psalm 15:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

who do not slander with their tongue,

and do no evil to their friends,

nor take up a reproach against their neighbors;

in whose eyes the wicked are despised,

but who honor those who fear the Lord;

who stand by their oath even to their hurt;

Psalm 15:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

He does not slander with his tongue.

He does not harm his friend,

nor bring up a disgrace against his neighbor.

In his eyes a rejected one is contemptible,

but he honors those who respect Yahweh.

He takes an oath to his own injury and does not retract it.

Psalm 15:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

He doesn’t tell lies about others.

He doesn’t do wrong to his neighbors.

He doesn’t say anything bad about them.

He hates sinful people.

He honors those who have respect for the Lord.

He keeps his promises

even when it hurts.

Psalm 15:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

He does not slander with his tongue,

Nor does evil to his neighbor,

Nor takes up a reproach against his friend;

In whose eyes a reprobate is despised,

But who honors those who fear the Lord;

He swears to his own hurt and does not change;


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