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Psalm 101:4–5

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4I will not be dishonest,c

and will have no dealings with evil.d

5I will get rid of anyone

who whispers evil things about someone else;

I will not tolerate anyone

who is proud and arrogant.

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Footnotes

  1. cnot be dishonest; or stay away from dishonest people.
  2. devil; or evil people.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A perverse heart shall be far from me;

I will know nothing of evil.

Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly

I will destroy.

Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart

I will not endure.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The perverse of heart shall be far from me;

I will have nothing to do with what is evil.

Whoever slanders their neighbor in secret,

I will put to silence;

whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart,

I will not tolerate.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A devious heart will be far from me;

I will not be involved with evil.

I will destroy anyone

who secretly slanders his neighbor;

I cannot tolerate anyone

with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.

NLTNew Living Translation

I will reject perverse ideas

and stay away from every evil.

I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors.

I will not endure conceit and pride.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A perverse heart will depart from me;

I will not know evil.

One who slanders his neighbor in secret,

him I will destroy.

One haughty of eyes and arrogant of heart,

him I will not endure.

KJV 1900King James Version

A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off:

Him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.