Parallel Verses

Amplified


“I was also blameless before Him,
And kept myself from wrongdoing.

New American Standard Bible

I was also blameless toward Him,
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

I was blameless before Him
and kept myself from sinning.

International Standard Version

I have been innocent before him, and I've kept myself from incurring guilt.

A Conservative Version

I was also perfect toward him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.

American Standard Version

I was also perfect toward him; And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

References

Context Readings

The Victory Song Of David

23
“For all His judgments (legal decisions) were before me,
And from His statutes I did not turn aside.
24 
“I was also blameless before Him,
And kept myself from wrongdoing.
25
“Therefore the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,
According to my cleanness in His sight.


Cross References

Genesis 6:9

These are the records of the generations (family history) of Noah. Noah was a righteous man [one who was just and had right standing with God], blameless in his [evil] generation; Noah walked (lived) [in habitual fellowship] with God.

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said,

“I am God Almighty;
Walk [habitually] before Me [with integrity, knowing that you are always in My presence], and be blameless and complete [in obedience to Me].

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God [with reverence] and abstained from and turned away from evil [because he honored God].

Psalm 51:6


Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being,
And in the hidden part [of my heart] You will make me know wisdom.

Psalm 84:11


For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor;
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

Proverbs 4:23


Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For from it flow the springs of life.

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Here is an Israelite indeed [a true descendant of Jacob], in whom there is no guile nor deceit nor duplicity!”

2 Corinthians 5:11

Therefore, since we know the fear of the Lord [and understand the importance of obedience and worship], we persuade people [to be reconciled to Him]. But we are plainly known to God [He knows everything about us]; and I hope that we are plainly known also in your consciences [your God-given discernment].

Ephesians 1:4

just as [in His love] He chose us in Christ [actually selected us for Himself as His own] before the foundation of the world, so that we would be holy [that is, consecrated, set apart for Him, purpose-driven] and blameless in His sight. In love

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who by faith have testified to the truth of God’s absolute faithfulness], stripping off every unnecessary weight and the sin which so easily and cleverly entangles us, let us run with endurance and active persistence the race that is set before us,

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