Psalm 15:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
In whose eyesבְּֽעֵ֘ינָ֤יו
(be·'ei·nav)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
a reprobateנִמְאָ֗ס
(nim·'as)
3988a: to rejecta prim. root
is despised,נִבְזֶ֤ה
(niv·zeh)
959: to despisea prim. root
But who honorsיְכַבֵּ֑ד
(ye·chab·bed;)
3513: to be heavy, weighty, or burdensomea prim. root
those who fear 
 
3372a: to feara prim. root
the LORD;יְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
He swearsנִשְׁבַּ֥ע
(nish·ba)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
to his own hurtלְ֝הָרַ֗ע
(le·ha·ra)
7489a: to be evil, baddenominative verb from ra
and does not change;יָמִֽר׃
(ya·mir.)
4171: to changea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
In whose eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
a vile person
ma'ac  (maw-as')
to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
is contemned
bazah  (baw-zaw')
to disesteem -- despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), + think to scorn, vile person.
but he honoureth
kabad  (kaw-bad')
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weightybe rich, be (go) sore, stop.
them that fear
yare'  (yaw-ray')
fearing; morally, reverent -- afraid, fear (-ful).
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
He that sweareth
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
to his own hurt
ra`a`  (raw-ah')
to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)
and changeth
muwr  (moor)
to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of -- at all, (ex-)change, remove.
not
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honors those who fear the LORD; He swears to his own hurt and does not change;

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
who despises the one rejected by the LORD but honors those who fear the LORD, who keeps his word whatever the cost,

International Standard Version
The one who despises those who are utterly wicked, but who honors the one who fears the LORD, who keeps his word even when it hurts and does not change,

NET Bible
He despises a reprobate, but honors the LORD's loyal followers. He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the quarrelsome are despised in his eyes and he honors the worshipers of Lord Jehovah; he swears to his neighbor and does not lie.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The one who despises those rejected by God but honors those who fear the LORD. The one who makes a promise and does not break it, even though he is hurt by it.

King James 2000 Bible
In whose eyes a vile person is despised; but he honors them that fear the LORD. He that swears to his own hurt, and changes not.
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