Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
You prove Yourself pure,
but with the crooked
You prove 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.
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
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
26
You prove Yourself faithful;
with the blameless man
You prove Yourself blameless;
You prove Yourself pure,
but with the crooked
You prove Yourself shrewd.
but Your eyes are set against the proud—
You humble them.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 5:8
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
You prove Yourself pure,
but with the crooked
You prove Yourself shrewd.
Psalm 125:5
the Lord will banish them with the evildoers.
Isaiah 45:9
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’?