“He who speaks unjust things has not prospered in the sight of my eyes. For I so turned aside from him who disparaged his neighbor, that I neither believed such a one nor listened to him.”
Jerome, 5th c. — Homily 27, on Psalm 100
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7He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
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5Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
6Mine 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.
— Psalms 101:7 —
8I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.