Psalms 50:18
When thou sawest a thief, thou didst take pleasure in him, and thy portion was with adulterers;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
In Context
17Seeing thou hast hated correction and hast cast my words behind thee?
19Thou lettest thy mouth loose to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit;
Cross References
Leviticus 20:10And a man that committeth adultery with a man's wife, who committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall certainly be put to death.
Job 31:9If my heart have been enticed unto a woman, so that I laid wait at my neighbour's door,
Proverbs 2:16To deliver thee from the strange woman, from the stranger who flattereth with her words;
Isaiah 5:23who justify the wicked for a bribe, and turn away the righteousness of the righteous from them!
Micah 7:3Both hands are for evil, to do it well. The prince asketh, and the judge [is there] for a reward; and the great [man] uttereth his soul's greed: and [together] they combine it.
Romans 1:32who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only practise them, but have fellow delight in 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 →