King James Version

Psalms 15:2

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

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הוֹלֵ֣ךְholekhewalkהָלַךְverb, qal, participle, absolute — “walk”, a verb used as a describing wordH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…תָּ֭מִיםtamimwithout blemishתָּמִיםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “without blemish”, the ordinary formH8549entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truthwithout blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole.וּפֹעֵ֥לufoeland doפָּעַלconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6466to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practisecommit, (evil-) do(-er), make(-r), ordain, work(-er).צֶ֑דֶקtsedeqrightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).וְדֹבֵ֥רvedoverand speakדָבַרconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and speak”, a verb used as a describing wordH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.אֱ֝מֶ֗תemetassuredאֶמֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “assured”, the ordinary formH571stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessassured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.בִּלְבָבֽוֹbilvavvoin breastלֵבָבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in breast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3824the heart (as the most interior organ);[phrase] bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, [idiom] unawares, understanding.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh truth in his heart;

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart;

Young’s Literal Translation

He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart.

World English Bible

He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;

Darby Translation

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth from his heart.

Douay-Rheims

I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my goods.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh truth in his heart;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that walks blameless, and works righteousness, who speaks truth in his heart.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πορευόμενος ἄμωμος, καὶ ἐργαζόμενος δικαιοσύνην· λαλῶν ἀλήθειαν ἐν καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ·