Psalms 101:5

Him that priuily slandereth his neighbour, wil I destroy: him that hath a proude looke and hie heart, I cannot suffer.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

In Context

4A froward heart shall depart from me: I will knowe none euill.

6Mine eyes shalbe vnto the faithfull of the lande, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfite way, he shall serue me.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:1Thou shalt not receiue a false tale, neyther shalt thou put thine hande with the wicked, to be a false witnes.

1 Samuel 2:3Speake no more presumptuously: let not arrogancie come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him enterprises are established.

Psalms 10:2The wicked with pride doeth persecute the poore: let them be taken in the craftes that they haue imagined.

Psalms 18:27Thus thou wilt saue the poore people, and wilt cast downe the proude lookes.

Psalms 138:6For the Lord is high: yet he beholdeth the lowly, but the proude he knoweth afarre off.

Proverbs 10:18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 101:2-8

Mercy and Judgment; David's Pious Resolution. 1 I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord , will I sing. 2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. 3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. 4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person. 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath a high… Read the whole commentary →

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