Psalms 15:3

What does Psalms 15:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 15:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He that slandereth not with his tongue, Nor doeth evil to his friend, Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He that slandereth not with his tongue, Nor doeth evil to his friend, Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Whose tongue is not false, who does no evil to his friend, and does not take away the good name of his neighbour;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

To the saints, who are in his land, he hath made wonderful all my desires in them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.2He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart;

v.3This passage

v.4In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Peter 2:1

    Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

  • Romans 1:30

    backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

  • 3 John 1:11

    Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

  • Proverbs 25:3

    As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

  • Psalms 101:5

    Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.

  • Titus 3:2

    to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

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