Psalms 50:18
When thou seest a thief, thou art in friendship with him, And hast fellowship with adulterers.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
In Context
17Thou, who hatest instruction And castest my words behind thee!
19Thou lettest loose thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit;
Cross References
Job 31:9If my heart hath been enticed by a woman, Or if I have watched at my neighbor's door,
Proverbs 2:16It will deliver thee from the wife of another, From the stranger, who useth smooth words;
Isaiah 5:23That clear the guilty for a reward, And take away from the righteous his right!
Micah 7:3Their hands are diligent for evil; The prince asketh a bribe, And the judge decideth for money! The great man giveth judgment according to his desire; They conspire to pervert justice.
Romans 1:32who, although knowing the ordinance of God, that they who practise such things deserve death, not only do them themselves, but approve of 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 →