Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin.
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.
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.
Amplified
“I was also blameless before Him,
And kept myself from wrongdoing.
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 decisions were before me, and I did not put away his laws from me. 24 And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin. 25 Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 6:9
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was an upright man and without sin in his generation: he went in the ways of God.
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord came to him, and said, I am God, Ruler of all; go in my ways and be upright in all things,
Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.
Psalm 51:6
Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom.
Psalm 84:11
The Lord God is our sun and our strength: the Lord will give grace and glory: he will not keep back any good thing from those whose ways are upright.
Proverbs 4:23
And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false.
2 Corinthians 5:11
Having in mind, then, the fear of the Lord, we put these things before men, but God sees our hearts; and it is my hope that we may seem right in your eyes.
Ephesians 1:4
Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:
Hebrews 12:1
For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and the sin into which we come so readily, let us keep on running in the way which is marked out for us,