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Those who live a blameless life,
who behave uprightly,
who speak truth from their hearts
and keep their tongues from slander;
who never do harm to others
or seek to discredit neighbors;
who look with scorn on the vile,
but honor those who fear Adonai;
who hold to an oath, no matter the cost;

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The one whose walk is blameless,(A)
    who does what is righteous,
    who speaks the truth(B) from their heart;
whose tongue utters no slander,(C)
    who does no wrong to a neighbor,
    and casts no slur on others;
who despises a vile person
    but honors(D) those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath(E) even when it hurts,
    and does not change their mind;

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He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

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He who walks uprightly,
And works righteousness,
And speaks the (A)truth in his heart;
He who (B)does not backbite with his tongue,
Nor does evil to his neighbor,
(C)Nor does he [a]take up a reproach against his friend;
(D)In whose eyes a vile person is despised,
But he honors those who fear the Lord;
He who (E)swears to his own hurt and does not change;

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 15:3 receive