Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
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.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
Holman Bible
You prove Yourself pure,
but with the crooked
You prove Yourself shrewd.
International Standard Version
In the company of the pure you demonstrate your purity. In the company of the perverted you will appear to be perverse.
A Conservative Version
With the pure thou will show thyself pure. And with the perverse thou will show thyself contrary.
American Standard Version
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
Amplified
“With the pure You show Yourself pure,
With the perverted You show Yourself astute.
Darby Translation
With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; And with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.
Julia Smith Translation
With the chosen thou wilt be chosen, And with the perverse thou wilt be unseasoned.
King James 2000
With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the devious you will show yourself shrewd.
Lexham Expanded Bible
With the pure, you show yourself pure, but with the crooked, you appear as a fool.
Modern King James verseion
With the pure You will show Yourself pure; and with the perverted You will appear perverse.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
With the pure thou shalt be pure, and with the froward thou shalt be froward also.
NET Bible
You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.
New Heart English Bible
With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
The Emphasized Bible
With the pure, thou didst show thyself pure, - but, with the perverse, thou didst shew thyself ready to contend:
Webster
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt contend.
World English Bible
With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
Youngs Literal Translation
With the pure Thou shewest Thyself pure, And with the perverse Thou shewest Thyself a wrestler.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
26 On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright; 27 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. 28 For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but your eyes are on men of pride, to make them low.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 5:8
Happy are the clean in heart: for they will see God.
Exodus 18:11
Now I am certain that the Lord is greater than all gods, for he has overcome them in their pride.
Leviticus 26:23-28
And if by these things you will not be turned to me, but still go against me;
Deuteronomy 28:58-61
If you will not take care to do all the words of this law, recorded in this book, honouring that name of glory and of fear, THE LORD YOUR GOD;
Psalm 18:26
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.
Isaiah 45:9
Cursed is he who has an argument with his Maker, the pot which has an argument with the Potter! Will the wet earth say to him who is working with it, What are you doing, that your work has nothing by which it may be gripped?