Psalms 15:5

“his silver he does not give at interest, and a bribe against the innocent he does not take. He who does these things will not be moved ever.”

Psalms 15:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 15:5, word by word

his silverכַּסְפּkasp

money

What is paid and received in exchange, weighed out in silver.

Where else “kasp” appears
giveנָתַןnatan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “natan” appears
at interestנֶשֶׁךְneshech

interest

Interest: what is charged in addition on a loan.

Where else “neshech” appears
and a bribeשֹׁחַדshochad

bribe

Bribe: a gift given to a judge to twist his decision.

Where else “shochad” appears
against the innocentנָקִיnaki

innocent

Without guilt: blood of one who did no wrong.

Where else “naki” appears
takeלָקָחlakach

accept

To accept what someone gives, such as teaching or correction.

Where else “lakach” appears
He who doesעֹשֵׂהose

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “ose” appears
be movedיִמּוֹטyimot

totter, slip

Totter, slip, lose one's footing.

Where else “yimot” appears
everעוֹלָםolam

never

With "not": at no time.

Where else “olam” appears

The context

4in whose eyes the rejected one is despised, but those who fear YHWH he honors; he swears to his own hurt and does not change;

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