Psalms 15:3
Whose tongue is not false, who does no evil to his friend, and does not take away the good name of his neighbour;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
2He who goes on his way uprightly, doing righteousness, and saying what is true in his heart;
Cross References
Exodus 23:1Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.
1 Samuel 24:11\24:10\Look! you have seen today how the Lord gave you up into my hands even now in the hollow of the rocks: and some would have had me put you to death, but I had pity on you: for I said, Never will my hand be lifted up against my lord, who has been marked with the holy oil.
Proverbs 22:10Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.
Isaiah 56:2Happy is the man who does this, and the son of man whose behaviour is so ordered; who keeps the Sabbath holy, and his hand from doing any evil.
Matthew 7:12All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets.
Romans 12:17Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 15:2-5
The Citizen of Zion. 1 Lord , who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? 2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. 3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. 4 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. 5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward… Read the whole commentary →