Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

with the pure
You prove Yourself pure,
but with the crooked
You prove Yourself shrewd.

New American Standard Bible

With the pure You show Yourself pure,
And with the perverted You show Yourself astute.

King James Version

With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.

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.

The Emphasized Bible

With the pure, thou didst show thyself pure, - but, with the perverse, thou didst shew thyself ready to contend:

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
With the pure
בּרר 
Barar 
Usage: 17

and with the froward
עקּשׁ 
`iqqesh 
Usage: 11

References

Context Readings

The Victory Song Of David

26 With the faithful
You prove Yourself faithful;
with the blameless man
You prove Yourself blameless;
27 with the pure
You prove Yourself pure,
but with the crooked
You prove Yourself shrewd.
28 You rescue an afflicted people,
but Your eyes are set against the proud—
You humble them.

Cross References

Matthew 5:8

The pure in heart are blessed,
for they will see God.

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods, because He did wonders when the Egyptians acted arrogantly against Israel.”

Leviticus 26:23-28

“If in spite of these things you do not accept My discipline, but act with hostility toward Me,

Deuteronomy 28:58-61

“If you are not careful to obey all the words of this law, which are written in this scroll, by fearing this glorious and awesome name—Yahweh, your God—

Psalm 18:26

with the pure
You prove Yourself pure,
but with the crooked
You prove Yourself shrewd.

Psalm 125:5

But as for those who turn aside to crooked ways,
the Lord will banish them with the evildoers.


Peace be with Israel.

Isaiah 45:9

“Woe to the one who argues with his Maker—
one clay pot among many.
Does clay say to the one forming it,
‘What are you making?’
Or does your work say,
‘He has no hands’?

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