Psalms 50:18
When you saw a thief, you were in agreement with him, and you were joined with those who took other men's wives.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
In Context
17Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words.
19You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.
Cross References
Leviticus 20:10And if a man has sex relations with another man's wife, even the wife of his neighbour, he and she are certainly to be put to death.
Job 31:9If my heart went after another man's wife, or if I was waiting secretly at my neighbour's door;
Proverbs 2:16To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;
Isaiah 5:23Who for a reward give support to the cause of the sinner, and who take away the righteousness of the upright from him.
Micah 7:3Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.
Romans 1:32Who, though they have knowledge of the law of God, that the fate of those who do these things is death, not only go on doing these things themselves, but give approval to those who do them.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 50:17-23
The Character of the Wicked. 16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? 17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee. 18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. 19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. 20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son. 21 These things hast thou done,… Read the whole commentary →