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Psalm 101:2–5

I will abehave myself wisely in a perfect way. O bwhen wilt thou come unto me?

I will cwalk within my house with cda perfect heart.

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes:

eI hate the work of fthem that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

gA froward heart shall depart from me: I will not hknow a wicked person.

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

Him that hath kan high look and la proud heart mwill not I suffer.

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Psalm 101:2–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

I will be careful to lead a blameless life—

when will you come to me?

I will conduct the affairs of my house

with a blameless heart.

I will not look with approval

on anything that is vile.

I hate what faithless people do;

I will have no part in it.

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.

Psalm 101:2–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

I will ponder the way that is blameless.

Oh when will you come to me?

I will walk with integrity of heart

within my house;

I will not set before my eyes

anything that is worthless.

I hate the work of those who fall away;

it shall not cling to me.

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.

Psalm 101:2–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

I will be careful to live a blameless life—

when will you come to help me?

I will lead a life of integrity

in my own home.

I will refuse to look at

anything vile and vulgar.

I hate all who deal crookedly;

I will have nothing to do with them.

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.

Psalm 101:2–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

I will behave wisely in a perfect way.

Oh, when will You come to me?

I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

I will set nothing wicked before my eyes;

I hate the work of those who fall away;

It shall not cling to me.

A perverse heart shall depart from me;

I will not know wickedness.

Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor,

Him I will destroy;

The one who has a haughty look and a proud heart,

Him I will not endure.

Psalm 101:2–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

I will be careful to live an innocent life.

When will you come to me?

I will live an innocent life in my house.

I will not look at anything wicked.

I hate those who turn against you;

they will not be found near me.

Let those who want to do wrong stay away from me;

I will have nothing to do with evil.

If anyone secretly says things against his neighbor,

I will stop him.

I will not allow people

to be proud and look down on others.

Psalm 101:2–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way:

Oh when wilt thou come unto me?

I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

I will set no base thing before mine eyes:

I hate the work of them that turn aside;

It shall not cleave unto me.

A perverse heart shall depart from me:

I will know no evil thing.

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy:

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

Psalm 101:2–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. When wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart. I will set no thing of Belial before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know evil. Whoso secretly slandereth his neighbour, him will I destroy; him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.

Psalm 101:2–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I want to understand the path to integrity. 

When will you come to me? 

I will live in my own home with integrity. 

I will not put anything wicked in front of my eyes. 

I hate what unfaithful people do. 

I want no part of it. 

I will keep far away from devious minds. 

I will have nothing to do with evil. 

I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor. 

I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart. 

Psalm 101:2–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

I will pay attention to the way of integrity.

When will You come to me?

I will live with a heart of integrity in my house.

I will not set anything worthless before my eyes.

I hate the practice of transgression;

it will not cling to me.

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.

Psalm 101:2–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

I will study the way that is blameless.

When shall I attain it?

I will walk with integrity of heart

within my house;

I will not set before my eyes

anything that is base.

I hate the work of those who fall away;

it shall not cling to me.

Perverseness of heart shall be far from me;

I will know nothing of evil.

One who secretly slanders a neighbor

I will destroy.

A haughty look and an arrogant heart

I will not tolerate.

Psalm 101:2–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

I will give attention to the way of integrity.

When will you come to me?

I will walk in the integrity of my heart

in the midst of my house.

I will not set before my eyes

any wicked thing.

I hate the work of those who fall away;

it will not cling to me.

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.

Psalm 101:2–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I will be careful to lead a life

that is without blame.

When will you come and help me?

I will lead a life

that is without blame in my house.

I won’t look at anything that is evil.

I hate the acts of people who aren’t faithful to you.

I don’t even want people like that around me.

I will stay away from those whose hearts are twisted.

I don’t want to have anything to do with evil.

I will get rid of anyone

who tells lies about his neighbor in secret.

I won’t put up with anyone

whose eyes and heart are proud.

Psalm 101:2–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

I will give heed to the blameless way.

When will You come to me?

I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart.

I will set no worthless thing before my eyes;

I hate the work of those who fall away;

It shall not fasten its grip on me.

A perverse heart shall depart from me;

I will know no evil.

Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy;

No one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart will I endure.


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