Psalms 15:4

to his own hurt. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "to his neighbour".

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned - That is, who does not show respect to a man of base or bad character on account of his wealth, his pos...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(b) 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. (b)...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The first part of this verse is explained in different ways. Some draw from it this meaning, that the true servants of God are contemptible and...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

In this Ps. we have a fine summary of the essentials of OT. piety. It sets forth the character and conduct required in the worshipper for acceptance...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not ] A truly upright man will keep his word even to his own disadvantage.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

In whose eyes. — The first clause is obscure. The subject and predicate are not clearly marked; but the Authorised Version gives the right sense. I...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned ,.... A "vile" man is a very wicked, profligate, and abandoned creature, one that is to every good work rep...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 4....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In whose eyes, i.e. in whose judgment and estimation, a vile person, i.e. one, that deserves contempt, an ungodly or wicked man, as appears from...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart, He who does not slander with his tongue, Nor does evil to his fri...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Scofield Reference Notes

fear ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 19:9 ).
Sermon Bible Commentary

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Vile — An ungodly man. Honoureth — He highly esteems and loves them, though they be mean as to their worldly condition, and though they may differ...

⁴ 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.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 15:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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