Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
I was also perfect toward him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.
New American Standard Bible
And I kept myself from my iniquity.
King James Version
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.
Holman Bible
and kept myself from sinning.
International Standard Version
I have been innocent before him, and I've kept myself from incurring guilt.
American Standard Version
I was also perfect toward him; And I kept myself from mine iniquity.
Amplified
“I was also blameless before Him,
And kept myself from wrongdoing.
Bible in Basic English
And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin.
Darby Translation
And I was upright before him, And kept myself from mine iniquity.
Julia Smith Translation
And I will be blameless to him, and I shall be washed from mine iniquity.
King James 2000
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from my iniquity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.
Modern King James verseion
I was also upright before Him, and have kept myself from my iniquity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But was pure unto him ward, and kept myself from wickedness.
NET Bible
I was blameless before him; I kept myself from sinning.
New Heart English Bible
I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
The Emphasized Bible
So became I blameless towards him, - and kept myself from mine iniquity:
Webster
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from my iniquity.
World English Bible
I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I am perfect before Him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.
Themes
Frowardness » Who the lord shows himself froward toward
Iniquity » The reward for abstaining from iniquity
Purity » Who the lord shows himself pure toward
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
23 For all his ordinances were before me. And as for his statutes, I did not depart from them. 24 I was also perfect toward him, and I kept myself from my iniquity. 25 Therefore LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his eyesight.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 6:9
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.
Genesis 17:1
And when Abram was ninety-nine years old, LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am God Almighty, walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was perfect and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.
Psalm 51:6
Behold, thou desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part thou will make me to know wisdom.
Psalm 84:11
For LORD God is a sun and a shield. LORD will give grace and glory. He will withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly.
Proverbs 4:23
Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says about him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit.
2 Corinthians 5:11
Having seen therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men. But we have been manifested to God, and I hope also to have been manifested in your consciences.
Ephesians 1:4
Just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and unblemished before him in love.
Hebrews 12:1
Therefore we also, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, having put off every weight and cleverly entangling sin, let us run by perseverance the contest being set before us.