Psalm 101:5

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Summary

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

Whoso

An high

General references

Bible References

Whoso

who does not slander with his tongue,
who does not harm his friend
or discredit his neighbor,

You sit, maligning your brother,
slandering your mother’s son.

Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.

“You must not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked to be a malicious witness.

You must not go about spreading slander among your people; you must not jeopardize your neighbor’s life; I am Yahweh.

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

The one who reveals secrets is a constant gossip;
avoid someone with a big mouth.

The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

There are men within you who slander in order to shed blood. People who live in you eat at the mountain shrines; they commit immoral acts within you.

But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer

who is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or verbally abusive, a drunkard or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person.

Wives, too, must be worthy of respect, not slanderers, self-controlled, faithful in everything.

In the same way, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine. They are to teach what is good,

An high

In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted;
let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.

For You rescue an afflicted people,
but You humble those with haughty eyes.

Though the Lord is exalted,
He takes note of the humble;
but He knows the haughty from a distance.

Do not boast so proudly,
or let arrogant words come out of your mouth,
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and actions are weighed by Him.

Unleash your raging anger;
look on every proud person and humiliate him.

The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to Him:

There is a generation—how haughty its eyes
and pretentious its looks.

Human pride will be humbled,
and the loftiness of men will be brought low;
the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of heaven, because all His works are true and His ways are just. He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

Your presumptuous heart has deceived you,
you who live in clefts of the rock

in your home on the heights,
who say to yourself,
“Who can bring me down to the ground?”

I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because

God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.

General references

Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.

David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of people who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?

Righteous lips are a king’s delight,
and he loves one who speaks honestly.

Drive out a mocker, and conflict goes too;
then quarreling and dishonor will cease.

If a ruler listens to lies,
all his officials will be wicked.

There is a generation—how haughty its eyes
and pretentious its looks.