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Psalms 15:4

WEB

4in whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear the LORD; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn’t change;

KJV

4In 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.

BSB

4who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,

FBV

4They reject people the Lord has rejected, but honor those who follow the Lord. They keep their promises even when it's hard to do. They don't change their minds.

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Extra References

Judges 11:35

35When he saw her, he tore his clothes, and said, “Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you are one of those who trouble me; for I have opened my mouth to the LORD, and I can’t go back.”


Matthew 5:33

33Again you have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’


Psalms 101:6

6My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. He who walks in a perfect way, he will serve me.


Psalms 101:4

4A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.


Isaiah 32:5-6

5The fool will no longer be called noble, nor the scoundrel be highly respected. 6For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.


1 John 3:14

14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t love his brother remains in death.


Psalms 16:3

3As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.


Job 32:21-22

21Please don’t let me respect any man’s person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man. 22For I don’t know how to give flattering titles, or else my Maker would soon take me away.


Psalms 119:63

63I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.


Esther 3:2

2All the king’s servants who were in the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai didn’t bow down or pay him homage.