Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I do not sit with the deceitful, nor do I associate with hypocrites. New Living Translation I do not spend time with liars or go along with hypocrites. English Standard Version I do not sit with men of falsehood, nor do I consort with hypocrites. Berean Standard Bible I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites. King James Bible I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. New King James Version I have not sat with idolatrous mortals, Nor will I go in with hypocrites. New American Standard Bible I do not sit with deceitful people, Nor will I go with pretenders. NASB 1995 I do not sit with deceitful men, Nor will I go with pretenders. NASB 1977 I do not sit with deceitful men, Nor will I go with pretenders. Legacy Standard Bible I do not sit with worthless men, And I will not go with pretenders. Amplified Bible I do not sit with deceitful or unethical or worthless men, Nor seek companionship with pretenders (self-righteous hypocrites). Christian Standard Bible I do not sit with the worthless or associate with hypocrites. Holman Christian Standard Bible I do not sit with the worthless or associate with hypocrites. American Standard Version I have not sat with men of falsehood; Neither will I go in with dissemblers. Contemporary English Version I don't spend my time with worthless liars English Revised Version I have not sat with vain persons; neither will I go in with dissemblers. GOD'S WORD® Translation I did not sit with liars, and I will not be found among hypocrites. Good News Translation I do not keep company with worthless people; I have nothing to do with hypocrites. International Standard Version I do not sit with those committed to what is false, nor do I travel with hypocrites. Majority Standard Bible I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites. NET Bible I do not associate with deceitful men, or consort with those who are dishonest. New Heart English Bible I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites. Webster's Bible Translation I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. World English Bible I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI have not sat with vain men, "" And I do not enter with pretenders. Young's Literal Translation I have not sat with vain men, And with dissemblers I enter not. Smith's Literal Translation I sat not with men of vanity, and I will not go in with those lying hid. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI have not sat with the council of vanity: neither will I go in with the doers of unjust things. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible I do not sit with worthless men, nor with hypocrites do I mingle. New Revised Standard Version I do not sit with the worthless, nor do I consort with hypocrites; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI have not sat with evil persons; neither have I associated with detestable persons. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I have not sat with the evil, neither have I entered with fools. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I have not sat with men of falsehood; Neither will I go in with dissemblers. Brenton Septuagint Translation I have not sat with the council of vanity, and will in nowise enter in with transgressors. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Vindicate Me, O LORD…3For Your loving devotion is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth. 4I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites. 5I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked.… Cross References Proverbs 4:14-15 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. / Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.” Proverbs 1:10-15 My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them. / If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, / let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit. ... 2 Corinthians 6:14-17 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” ... Ephesians 5:11 Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. Proverbs 13:20 He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. 1 Corinthians 5:9-11 I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people. / I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. / But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us. Proverbs 24:1-2 Do not envy wicked men or desire their company; / for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble. 2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these! Psalm 119:115 Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God. Romans 16:17 Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them. 1 John 1:6 If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. Proverbs 23:6-7 Do not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies; / for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you. Treasury of Scripture I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. Psalm 119:63,115 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts… Proverbs 9:6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. Jump to Previous Consort Deceitful Enter False. Falsehood Foolish Hypocrites Persons Pretenders Sat Seat Sit VainJump to Next Consort Deceitful Enter False. Falsehood Foolish Hypocrites Persons Pretenders Sat Seat Sit VainPsalm 26 1. David resorts to God in confidence of his integrityI do not sit The phrase "I do not sit" suggests a deliberate choice of association and fellowship. In Hebrew, the word for "sit" is "יָשַׁב" (yashab), which can imply dwelling or abiding. This indicates a conscious decision to avoid settling or becoming comfortable in the presence of those who are deceitful. The psalmist is making a clear statement about his values and the company he chooses to keep, reflecting a commitment to integrity and righteousness. In a broader biblical context, sitting often symbolizes judgment or authority, as seen in the "seat of the scornful" in Psalm 1:1. Here, the psalmist distances himself from any form of complicity with evil. with deceitful men nor keep company with hypocrites Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I do notלֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no sit יָ֭שַׁבְתִּי (yā·šaḇ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with deceitful שָׁ֑וְא (šāw) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness men, מְתֵי־ (mə·ṯê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4962: An adult, a man nor לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no keep company אָבֽוֹא׃ (’ā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go with וְעִ֥ם (wə·‘im) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with hypocrites. נַ֝עֲלָמִ֗ים (na·‘ă·lā·mîm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5956: To veil from sight, conceal Links Psalm 26:4 NIVPsalm 26:4 NLT Psalm 26:4 ESV Psalm 26:4 NASB Psalm 26:4 KJV Psalm 26:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 26:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 26:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 26:4 French Bible Psalm 26:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 26:4 I have not sat with deceitful men (Psalm Ps Psa.) |