Psalms

Psalm 26:4–5

⁴I do not sit with deceitful men,

nor keep company with hypocrites.

⁵I hate the mob of evildoers,

and refuse to sit with the wicked.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I do not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
sit	יָ֭שַׁבְתִּי	yā·šaḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
deceitful	שָׁ֑וְא	šāw	Noun - masculine singular	H7723 emptiness, vanity
men	מְתֵי־	mə·ṯê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4962 male, man
nor	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
keep company	אָבֽוֹא׃	’ā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
with	וְעִ֥ם	wə·‘im	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5973 with
hypocrites	נַ֝עֲלָמִ֗ים	na·‘ă·lā·mîm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H5956 conceal

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I hate	שָׂ֭נֵאתִי	śā·nēʾ·t̲î	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8130 hate
the mob	קְהַ֣ל	qə·hal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of evildoers	מְרֵעִ֑ים	mə·rê·‘îm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7489 be evil, bad
and refuse	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to sit	אֵשֵֽׁב׃	’ê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with	וְעִם־	wə·‘im-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5973 with
the wicked	רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 26:4 Jeremiah 15:17 · Psalm 1:1 · Proverbs 13:20 · Psalm 119:115 · 2 Corinthians 6:17 · Psalm 119:63 · 1 Corinthians 15:33 · Proverbs 12:11 · Proverbs 9:6

Psalm 26:5 Psalm 31:6 · Psalm 101:3–8 · Psalm 139:21–22 · Psalm 1:1 · 1 Corinthians 5:9–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.