Psalm 15:3 “who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, wh…”

Psalm 15:3

who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

he who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

He that slandereth not with his tongue, nor doeth euill to his neighbour, nor receiueth a false report against his neighbour.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“backbiteth”

Psalm 101:5–8 James 4:11 Leviticus 19:16 Jeremiah 9:4–9 Exodus 23:1–33 Romans 1:30

Psalm 101:5–8 · BSB

Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.

James 4:11 · BSB

Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.

Leviticus 19:16 · BSB

You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.

Jeremiah 9:4–9 · BSB

“Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.

Exodus 23:1–33 · BSB

“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.

Romans 1:30 · BSB

slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.

“doeth”

Romans 13:10 Matthew 7:12 3 John 1:11 Isaiah 56:2 1 Samuel 24:11 Romans 12:17

Romans 13:10 · BSB

Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Matthew 7:12 · BSB

In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

3 John 1:11 · BSB

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

Isaiah 56:2 · BSB

Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

1 Samuel 24:11 · BSB

See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. Know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are huntin…

Romans 12:17 · BSB

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

“taketh up”

Proverbs 22:10 Proverbs 25:3

Proverbs 22:10 · BSB

Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.

Proverbs 25:3 · BSB

As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.

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

In context

2He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,

4who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,

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