Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Psalms 15:3
He — He that doth not speak evil of his neighbour. Neighbour — That is, any man. Nor taketh — Into his mouth, doth not raise it, neither spread or propagate it; or believe it without sufficient reason.
He — He that doth not speak evil of his neighbour. Neighbour — That is, any man. Nor taketh — Into his mouth, doth not raise it, neither spread or propagate it; or believe it without sufficient reason.
Verse Psalms 15:3. HE THAT _BACKBITETH NOT WITH HIS TONGUE_] לא רגל על לשנו _lo ragal al leshono_, "he foots not upon his tongue." 4. He is one who treats his neighbour with respect. He says nothing...
HE THAT BACKBITETH NOT WITH HIS TONGUE - The word “backbite” means to censure; slander; reproach; speak evil of. The Hebrew word - רגל _râgal_ - a verb formed from the word foot, means properly “to f...
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HE THAT. that never hath. So in the following two lines. EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44. NEIGHBOUR. friend. TAKETH UP. receiveth....
In the preceding verse the present participle is used; but here the perfect tense, describing how his actual behaviour has been governed by the principles of truth and justice. He that hath had no sl...
NOR TAKETH UP A REPROACH, &C.— _Nor throweth a disgrace upon his neighbour:_ namely, by dishonouring his wife or daughter. I understand it so, says Mr. Mudge, for two reasons; one, that the common tra...
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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._ He that backbiteth not with his tongue. The former verse described what the...
BACKBITETH] RV 'slandereth.' TAKETH UP A REPROACH] The phrase refers to receiving and repeating what is to another's discredit....
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 with God. The occasion of its composition may have...
Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...
HE THAT BACKBITETH NOT. — Literally, _he has not footed it on his tongue._ Very expressive of those who go about from house to house carrying tittle- tattle. (Comp. 1 Timothy 5:13.) REPROACH. — The He...
לֹֽא ־רָגַ֨ל ׀ עַל ־לְשֹׁנֹ֗ו לֹא ־עָשָׂ֣ה לְ
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[HE THAT] BACKBITETH NOT WITH HIS TONGUE,.... Is not a slanderer, a defamer, a tale bearer; a backbiter is one who privately, secretly, behind a man's back speaks evil of him, devours and destroys his...
Psalms 15:3 [He that] backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. Ver. 3. _He that backbiteth not with his tongue_] That trotteth...
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TAKETH UP: Or, receiveth, or endureth...
He doth not take away or diminish his neighbour's good name, either by denying him his due praises, or by laying any thing to his charge falsely, or without sufficient cause and evidence; NOR DOETH EV...
Psalms 15:3 backbite H7270 (H8804) tongue H3956 does H6213 (H8804) evil H7451 neighbor H7453 up H5375 ...
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