A devious heart will be far from me;
I will not be involved with[a] evil.(A)

I will destroy anyone
who secretly slanders his neighbor;(B)
I cannot tolerate anyone
with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.(C)
My eyes favor the faithful of the land
so that they may sit down with me.
The one who follows the way of integrity
may serve me.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 101:4 Lit not know

The perverse of heart(A) shall be far from me;
    I will have nothing to do with what is evil.

Whoever slanders their neighbor(B) in secret,
    I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes(C) and a proud heart,
    I will not tolerate.

My eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
    that they may dwell with me;
the one whose walk is blameless(D)
    will minister to me.

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