Psalm 15:3

The Message

“Don’t hurt your friend, don’t blame your neighbor; despise the despicable.

Cross References

Proverbs 22:10

Kick out the troublemakers and things will quiet down; you need a break from bickering and griping!

Proverbs 25:3

Like the horizons for breadth and the ocean for depth, the understanding of a good leader is broad and deep.

Leviticus 19:16

“Don’t spread gossip and rumors. “Don’t just stand by when your neighbor’s life is in danger. I am God.

Matthew 7:12

“Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them. Add up God’s Law and Prophets and this is what you get.

Romans 12:17

Don’t hit back; discover beauty in everyone. If you’ve got it in you, get along with everybody. Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do. “I’ll do the judging,” says God. “I’ll take care of it.”

James 4:11

Don’t bad-mouth each other, friends. It’s God’s Word, his Message, his Royal Rule, that takes a beating in that kind of talk. You’re supposed to be honoring the Message, not writing graffiti all over it. God is in charge of deciding human destiny. Who do you think you are to meddle in the destiny of others?

3 John 1:11

Friend, don’t go along with evil. Model the good. The person who does good does God’s work. The person who does evil falsifies God, doesn’t know the first thing about God.