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[He that] backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
Psalms 15:3 — KJV
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Psalms 15:3
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Commentary
Commentary on Psalms 15:3
Theological / DevotionalBackbiteth. Heb. ragal, “to slander.” Compare James 3:2–11. Jewish tradition considered the slanderer as one who denied the existence of God. The Talmud says: “I [God] and he [the slanderer] cannot dwell together in the world.”
Nor doeth evil. He does no harm to his neighbor. “Neighbor” may refer to anyone with whom we have to do.
Taketh up a reproach. He does not originate a reproach against his neighbor, he is slow to believe evil about him, and he refuses to spread abroad accusations against his character. He lives according to the golden rule (Lev. 19:18; Matt. 7:12). This verse gives three specific instances in the negative following the positive generalizations of v. 2.
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