26With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.


In Context

23 I was also perfect with him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect;

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

27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.

28 For thou wilt light my lamp: the LORD my God will lighten my darkness.

Psalm 18:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:26With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:26to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:26And with the elect thou wilt be elect: and with the perverse thou wilt be perverted.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:26With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:26With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:26With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt contend.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:26With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:26With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:26With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the fraudulent you will show yourself devious.