Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But was pure unto him ward, and kept myself from wickedness.
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.
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.
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 But I had all his laws in my sight, and I turned my face from none of his ordinances. 24 But was pure unto him ward, and kept myself from wickedness. 25 And the LORD did to me again, according to my righteousness, and after my pureness that I had in his sight.
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Names
Cross References
Genesis 6:9
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man and uncorrupt in his time, and walked with God.
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to him saying, "I am the almighty God: walk before me and be uncorrupt.
Job 1:1
In the land of Uz, there was a man called Job: an innocent and virtuous man, such a one as feared God, and eschewed evil.
Psalm 51:6
But lo, thou hast a pleasure in the truth, and hast showed me secret wisdom.
Psalm 84:11
For the LORD God is a light and defense; the LORD will give grace and worship, and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly life.
Proverbs 4:23
Keep thine heart with all diligence, for thereupon hangeth life.
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold a right Israelite, in whom is no guile."
2 Corinthians 5:11
Seeing, then, that we know how the Lord is to be feared, we fare fair with men. For we are known well enough unto God. I trust also that we are known in your consciences.
Ephesians 1:4
according as he had chosen us in him through love, before the foundation of the world was laid, that we should be saints, and without blame before him, through love.
Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore let us also - seeing that we are compassed with so great a multitude of witnesses - lay away all that presseth down, and the sin that hangeth on us, and let us run with patience, unto the battle that is set before us,