Psalms 101:5
He that uttereth slander in secret against his friend, him, will I root out; One of lofty eyes, and of an ambitious heart, him shall I not be able to endure.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
4A perverse heart, shall depart from me, A maker of mischief, will I not acknowledge;
Cross References
Exodus 23:1Thou shalt not utter a false report. Do not lay thy hand with a lawless man, to become a witness helping forward violence and wrong.
1 Samuel 2:3Do not multiply words, so loftily—loftily, Nor let arrogance proceed from your mouth,—For, a GOD of knowledge, is Yahweh, And, for himself, are great doings made firm.
Psalms 10:2In the pride of the lawless one, he hotly pursueth the poor, let them be caught in the plots which they have devised!
Psalms 18:27For, as for thee, an oppressed people, thou didst save, but, looks that were lofty, layedst thou low;
Psalms 138:6Though lofty is Yahweh, yet, the lowly, he regardeth, but, the haughty—afar off, doth he acknowledge.
Proverbs 10:18He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard.
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 →