Psalm 101:7 “No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells…”

Psalm 101:7

No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

World English Bible

He who practices deceit won’t dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won’t be established before my eyes.

American Standard Version

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes.

Geneva Bible 1599

There shall no deceitful person dwell within mine house: he that telleth lyes, shall not remaine in my sight.

Darby Translation

He that practiseth deceit shall not dwell within my house; he that speaketh falsehoods shall not subsist in my sight.

Young's Literal Translation

He dwelleth not in my house who is working deceit, Whoso is speaking lies Is not established before mine eyes.

Bible in Basic English

The worker of deceit will not come into my house; the false man will have no place before my eyes.

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Cross references

“He that worketh”

Acts 5:1–10 2 Samuel 4:10–12 Proverbs 29:12 Acts 1:16–20 Acts 1:25 2 Kings 5:26

Acts 5:1–10 · BSB

Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.

2 Samuel 4:10–12 · BSB

when someone told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was a bearer of good news, I seized him and put him to death at Ziklag. That was his reward for his news!

Proverbs 29:12 · BSB

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

Acts 1:16–20 · BSB

“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.

Acts 1:25 · BSB

to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”

2 Kings 5:26 · BSB

But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and mai…

Also

Psalm 52:2

Psalm 52:2 · BSB

Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.

8Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.

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