Psalms 24:4

In 11 translations

BSB

He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.Or to falsehood or to vanity

KJV

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.He…: Heb. The clean of hands

WEB

He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

ASV

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully.

LSV

The clean of hands, and pure of heart, || Who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, || Nor has sworn to deceit.

YLT

The clean of hands, and pure of heart, Who hath not lifted up to vanity his soul, Nor hath sworn to deceit.

DBY

He that hath blameless hands and a pure heart; who lifteth not up his soul unto vanity, nor sweareth deceitfully:

DRC23:4

The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.

GNV

Euen he that hath innocent handes, and a pure heart: which hath not lift vp his minde vnto vanitie, nor sworne deceitfully.

JPS

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not taken My name in vain, and hath not sworn deceitfully.

LXXE23:4

He that is innocent in his hands and pure in his heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.Or, against.

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Original-language editions

WLC

נְקִ֥י כַפַּ֗יִם וּֽבַר־לֵ֫בָ֥ב אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹא־נָשָׂ֣א לַשָּׁ֣וְא נַפְשִׁ֑י וְלֹ֖א נִשְׁבַּ֣ע לְמִרְמָֽה׃

LXX-Br23:4

Ἀθῶος χερσὶ καὶ καθαρὸς τῇ καρδίᾳ, ὃς οὐκ ἔλαβεν ἐπὶ ματαίῳ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ὤμοσεν ἐπὶ δόλῳ τῷ πλησίον αὐτοῦ.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
• Psalms 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
• James 4:8Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
• Job 17:9Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
• 2 Corinthians 7:1Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
• Psalms 73:1Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
• Psalms 26:6I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,
• Isaiah 33:15–16He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil— he will dwell on…
• 1 Timothy 2:8Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.
• Psalms 143:8Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
• Acts 15:9He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
• Psalms 15:4who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,
• Psalms 18:20The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.
• Isaiah 1:15–16When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood. Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds…
• Revelation 21:1–4Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned…
• Revelation 22:14–15Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates. But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the…

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