Parallel Verses
World English Bible
With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
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.
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.
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
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
26 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect. 27 With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd. 28 You will save the afflicted people, But your eyes are on the haughty, that you may bring them down.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Exodus 18:11
Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods because of the thing in which they dealt arrogantly against them."
Leviticus 26:23-28
"'If by these things you won't be reformed to me, but will walk contrary to me;
Deuteronomy 28:58-61
If you will not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and fearful name, YAHWEH YOUR GOD;
Psalm 18:26
With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
Psalm 125:5
But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel. A Song of Ascents.
Isaiah 45:9
Woe to him who strives with his Maker -- a clay pot among the clay pots of the earth! Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, 'What are you making?' or your work, 'He has no hands?'