Salmi 15:3

3 che non calunnia con la sua lingua, né fa male alcuno al suo compagno, né getta vituperio contro il suo prossimo.

Salmi 15:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 15:3

[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 credit and reputation: the word here used comes from (lgr) , which signifies the "foot", and denotes such a person who goes about from house to house, speaking things he should not, ( 1 Timothy 5:13 ) ; and a word from this root signifies spies; and the phrase here may point at such persons who creep into houses, pry into the secrets of families, and divulge them, and oftentimes represent them in a false light. Such are ranked amongst the worst of men, and are very unfit to be in the society of the saints, or in a church of Christ; see ( Romans 1:30 ) ( 2 Corinthians 12:20 ) ;

nor doeth evil to his neighbour:
to any man whatever, good or bad, friend or foe, whether in a natural, civil, or spiritual relation, either by words or deeds, to his person, property, or good name;

nor taketh up, a reproach against his neighbour;
does not raise any scandalous report on him himself, nor will he bear to hear one from another, much less will he spread one; nor will he suffer one to lie upon his neighbour, but will do all he can to vindicate him, and clear his character.

Salmi 15:3 In-Context

1 Salmo di Davide. O Eterno, chi dimorerà nella tua tenda? chi abiterà sul monte della tua santità?

2 Colui che cammina in integrità ed opera giustizia e dice il vero come l’ha nel cuore;

3 che non calunnia con la sua lingua, né fa male alcuno al suo compagno, né getta vituperio contro il suo prossimo.

4 Agli occhi suoi è sprezzato chi è spregevole, ma onora quelli che temono l’Eterno. Se ha giurato, foss’anche a suo danno, non muta;

5 non dà il suo danaro ad usura, né accetta presenti a danno dell’innocente. Chi fa queste cose non sarà mai smosso.