Psalm 15:4 {14:4}
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In his sight the malignant is brought to nothing: but he glorifieth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his neighbour, and deceiveth not;

a vile

Psalm 101:4 The perverse heart did not cleave to me: and the malignant, that turned aside from me, I would not know.

2 Kings 3:13,14 And Eliseus said to the king of Israel: What have I to do with thee? go to the prophets of thy father, and thy mother. And the king of Israel said to him: Why hath the Lord gathered together these three kings, to deliver them into the hands of Moab? . . .

Esther 3:2 And all the king's servants, that were at the doors of the palace, bent their knees, and worshipped Aman: for so the emperor had commanded them, only Mardochai did not bend his knee, nor worship him.

Job 32:21,22 I will not accept the person of man, and I will not level God with man. . . .

Isaiah 32:5,6 The fool shall no more be called prince: neither shall the deceitful be called great: . . .

Daniel 5:17 To which Daniel made answer, and said before the king: thy rewards be to thyself, and the gifts of thy house give to another: but the writing I will read to thee, O king, and shew thee the interpretation thereof.

Acts 24:2,3,25 And Paul being called for, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: Whereas, through thee we live in much peace and many things are rectified by thy providence, . . .

James 2:1-9 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, with respect of persons. . . .

but

Psalm 16:3 To the saints, who are in his land, he hath made wonderful all my desires in them.

Psalm 101:6 My eyes were upon the faithful of the earth, to sit with me: the man that walked in the perfect way, he served me.

Psalm 119:63 I am a partaker with all them that fear thee, and that keep thy commandments.

Matthew 12:49,50 And stretching forth his hand towards his disciples, he said: Behold my mother and my brethren. . . .

1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.

sweareth

Joshua 9:18-20 And they slew them not, because the princes of the multitude had sworn in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. Then all the common people murmured against the princes. . . .

Judges 11:35 And when he saw her, he rent his garments, and said: Alas! my daughter, thou hast deceived me, and thou thyself art deceived: for I have opened my mouth to the Lord, and I can do no other thing.

2 Samuel 21:1,2 And there was a famine in the days of David for three years successively: and David consulted the oracle of the Lord. And the Lord said: It is for Saul, and his bloody house, because he slow the Gabaonites. . . .

Matthew 5:33 Again you have heard that it was said to them of old, thou shalt not forswear thyself: but thou shalt perform thy oaths to the Lord.

Context
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3He that speaketh truth in his heart, who hath not used deceit in his tongue: Nor hath done evil to his neighbour: nor taken up a reproach against his neighbours. 4In his sight the malignant is brought to nothing: but he glorifieth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his neighbour, and deceiveth not;5He that hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken bribes against the innocent: He that doth these things, shall not be moved for ever.…
Cross References
Acts 28:10
Who also honoured us with many honours: and when we were to set sail, they laded us with such things as were necessary.

Judges 11:35
And when he saw her, he rent his garments, and said: Alas! my daughter, thou hast deceived me, and thou thyself art deceived: for I have opened my mouth to the Lord, and I can do no other thing.

Psalm 24:4
The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.

Lexicon
who despises
נִבְזֶ֤ה ׀ (niḇ·zeh)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 959: To disesteem

the vile
נִמְאָ֗ס (nim·’ās)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3988: To spurn, to disappear

but
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

honors
יְכַבֵּ֑ד (yə·ḵab·bêḏ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome

those who fear
יִרְאֵ֣י (yir·’ê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 3373: Fearing, reverent

the LORD,
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

who does not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

revise
יָמִֽר׃ (yā·mir)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4171: To alter, to barter, to dispose of

a costly
לְ֝הָרַ֗ע (lə·hā·ra‘)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad

oath,
נִשְׁבַּ֥ע (niš·ba‘)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7650: To seven oneself, swear


Additional Translations
who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honors them that fear the LORD. He that swears to his own hurt, and changes not.

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

In his sight an evil-worker is set at nought, but he honours them that fear the Lord. He swears to his neighbour, and disappoints him not.

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;

In whose eyes a reprobate is despised; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoreth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

In whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn't change;

Despised in his eyes is a rejected one, And those fearing Jehovah he doth honour. He hath sworn to suffer evil, and changeth not;
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