Psalms 15:4New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— 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;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— 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;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Despised in his sight, is the reprobate, but, them who revere Yahweh, he doth honour, he hath sworn to his neighbour, and will not change;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Despised in his eyes [is] a rejected one, And those fearing Jehovah he doth honour. He hath sworn to suffer evil, and changeth not;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— 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;
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— In whose eyes a vile person is contemned, but he honoureth them that feare the Lord: he that sweareth to his owne hinderance ? changeth not.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— In whose eies a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that feare the LORD: he that sweareth to [his owne] hurt, and changeth not.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— In whose eyes a detestable person is despised; but he honors them that worship the LORD; he that swears to his neighbor and lies not;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— 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.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear Yahweh. [He that] sweareth to [his own] hurt, and changeth not. |
In whose eyes
5869 {5869} Primeעַיִן`ayin{ah'-yin}
Probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape).
a vile person
3988 {3988} Primeמָאַסma'ac{maw-as'}
A primitive root; to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear.
z8737 <8737> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 793
is contemned;
959 {0959} Primeבָּזָהbazah{baw-zaw'}
A primitive root; to disesteem.
z8737 <8737> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 793
but he honoureth
3513 {3513} Primeכָּבַדkabad{kaw-bad'}
A primitive root; to be heavy, that is, in a bad sense ( burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense ( numerous, rich, honorable); causatively to make weighty (in the same two senses).
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447
them that fear
y3373 [3373] Standardיָרֵאyare'{yaw-ray'}
From H3372; fearing; morally reverent.
x3372 (3372) Complementיָרֵאyare'{yaw-ray'}
A primitive root; to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten.
Yähwè
יָהוֶה.
3068 {3068} PrimeיְהֹוָהY@hovah{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
[ He that] sweareth
7650 {7650} Primeשָׁבַעshaba`{shaw-bah'}
A primitive root; properly to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651; to seven oneself, that is, swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times).
z8738 <8738> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 1429
to [ his own] hurt,
7489 {7489} Primeרָעַעra`a`{raw-ah'}
A primitive root; properly to spoil (literally by breaking to pieces); figuratively to make (or be) good for nothing, that is, bad (physically, socially or morally). ( associate selves and show self friendly are by mistake for H7462.).
z8687 <8687> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 1162
and changeth
4171 {4171} Primeמוּרmuwr{moor}
A primitive root; to alter; by implication to barter, to dispose of.
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
not.
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles. |
Psalms 15:4
_ _ Love and hate are regulated by a regard to God.
_ _ sweareth ... hurt — or what so results (compare Leviticus 5:4). |
Psalms 15:4
Vile — An ungodly man. Honoureth — He highly esteems and loves them, though they be mean as to their worldly condition, and though they may differ from him in some opinions or practices of lesser moment. Sweareth — A promissory oath. Hurt — To his own damage. As if a man solemnly swear, that he will sell him such an estate at a price below the full worth; or that, he will give a poor man such a sum of money, which afterwards he finds inconvenient to him. Changeth not — His purpose, but continues firm and resolved to perform his promise. |
Psalms 15:4
(b) 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.
(b) He who flatters not the ungodly in their wickedness. |
- a vile:
Psalms 101:4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked [person].
2 Kings 3:13-14 And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab. ... And Elisha said, [As] the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.
Esther 3:2 And all the king's servants, that [were] in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did [him] reverence.
Job 32:21-22 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man. ... For I know not to give flattering titles; [in so doing] my maker would soon take me away.
Isaiah 32:5-6 The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said [to be] bountiful. ... For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
Daniel 5:17-31 Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation. ... And Darius the Median took the kingdom, [being] about threescore and two years old.
Acts 24:2-3 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, ... We accept [it] always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
Acts 24:25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
James 2:1-9 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons. ... But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
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- but:
Psalms 16:3 [But] to the saints that [are] in the earth, and [to] the excellent, in whom [is] all my delight.
Psalms 101:6 Mine eyes [shall be] upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
Psalms 119:63 I [am] a companion of all [them] that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
Matthew 12:49-50 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! ... For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not [his] brother abideth in death.
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- sweareth:
Joshua 9:18-20 And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes. ... This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.
Judges 11:35 And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
2 Samuel 21:1-2 Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, [It is] for Saul, and for [his] bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. ... And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites [were] not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.)
Matthew 5:33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
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