who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,
Cross References
Acts 28:10The islanders honored us in many ways and supplied our needs when we were ready to sail.
Judges 11:35As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, "No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back."
Psalm 24:4He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
Treasury of Scripture
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honors them that fear the LORD. He that swears to his own hurt, and changes not.
a vile
Psalm 101:4
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
2 Kings 3:13,14
And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab…
Esther 3:2
And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
but
Psalm 16:3
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
Psalm 101:6
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
Psalm 119:63
I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
sweareth
Joshua 9:18-20
And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes…
Judges 11:35
And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
2 Samuel 21:1,2
Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites…
