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Psalms 101:3

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

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לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אָשִׁ֨יתashitapplyשִׁיתverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “apply”, an unfinished actionH7896to place (in a very wide application)apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.לְנֶ֥גֶדlenegedto againstנֶגֶדpreposition, preposition — “to against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.עֵינַ֗יeynayeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…דְּֽבַרdevarcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…בְּלִ֫יָּ֥עַלbeliyaalBelialבְּלִיַּעַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “Belial”, the ordinary formH1100without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickednessBelial, evil, naughty, ungodly (men), wicked.עֲשֹֽׂהasodoעָשָׂהverb, qal, infinitive construct — “do”, the to-form of the verbH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…סֵטִ֥יםsetimturn aside toשׂוּטnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “turn aside to”, the ordinary formH7750to detrude, i.e. (intransitively and figuratively) become derelict (wrongly practise; namely, idolatry)turn aside to.שָׂנֵ֑אתִיsanetihateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hate”, a completed actionH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.לֹ֖אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִדְבַּ֣קyidbaqabide fastדָּבַקverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “abide fast”, an unfinished actionH1692properly, to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuitabide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after), be joined (together), keep (fast), overtake, pursue hard, stick, take.בִּֽיbiinבִּֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I will set no base thing before mine eyes; I hate the doing of things crooked; it shall not cleave unto me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will set no base thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; It shall not cleave unto me.

Young’s Literal Translation

I set not before mine eyes a worthless thing, The work of those turning aside I have hated, It adhereth not to me.

World English Bible

I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.

Darby Translation

I will set no thing of Belial before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

Douay-Rheims

Turn not away thy face from me: in the day when I am in trouble, incline thy ear to me. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me speedily.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I will set no base thing before mine eyes; I hate the doing of things crooked; it shall not cleave unto me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I have not set before mine eyes any unlawful thing; I have hated transgressors.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ προεθέμην πρὸ ὀφθαλμῶν μου πρᾶγμα παράνομον, ποιοῦντας παραβάσεις ἐμίσησα· οὐκ ἐκολλήθη μοικαρδία σκαμβὴ,