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The Emphasized Bible
With the pure, thou didst show thyself pure, - but, with the perverse, thou didst shew thyself ready to contend:
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.
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.
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.
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
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Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
26 With the loving, thou didst show thyself loving, - with the blameless hero, thou didst show thyself blameless; 27 With the pure, thou didst show thyself pure, - but, with the perverse, thou didst shew thyself ready to contend: 28 And, a patient people, thou didst save, - but, thine eyes, were on the lofty - thou layedst them low;
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 5:8
Happy, the pure, in heart; for, they, shall, see God:
Exodus 18:11
Now, I know, that, greater, is Yahweh than all the gods, - Even in the thing wherein they were arrogant over them.
Leviticus 26:23-28
And, if, by these things, ye will not be corrected by me, - But will go in opposition to me,
Deuteronomy 28:58-61
If thou wilt not take heed to do all the words of this law, which are written in this scroll, - to revere this glorious and reverend name, Yahweh thy God,
Psalm 18:26
With the pure, thou didst show thyself pure, But, with the perverse, thou didst show thyself ready to contend.
Psalm 125:5
As for them who turn aside unto their crooked ways, Yahweh, will lead them forth, with the workers of iniquity, Prosperity on Israel!
Isaiah 45:9
Alas for him who contendeth with his Fashioner, - A potsherd, should contend with the potsherds of the ground! Shall it be said by the clay, unto him that is fashioning it, What wouldst thou make? Or, thy work say, of thee, He hath no hands?