2 Samuel 22:27
“With the pure thou wilt shew thy selfe pure: and with the froward, thou wilt shew thy selfe vnsauoury.”
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2 Samuel 22:27 Context
25Therefore the Lord hath recompensed me, according to my righteousnesse: according to my cleannesse in his eye sight. 26With the merciful thou wilt shew thy selfe mercifull, and with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright. 27With the pure thou wilt shew thy selfe pure: and with the froward, thou wilt shew thy selfe vnsauoury. 28And the afflicted people thou wilt saue: but thine eyes are vpon the hautie, that thou mayest bring them downe. 29For thou art my lampe, O Lord: and the Lord wil lighten my darkenesse.
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With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
- King James Version
With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the perverted You show Yourself astute.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.
- Basic English Bible
With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; And with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.
- Darby Bible
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt contend.
- Webster's Bible
With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
- World English Bible
With the pure Thou shewest Thyself pure, And with the perverse Thou shewest Thyself a wrestler.
- Youngs Literal Bible
With the pure Thou dost show myself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible