27With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.


In Context

24 I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.

25 Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.

26 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.

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

28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

29 For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.

2 Samuel 22:27 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:27to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:27With the elect thou wilt be elect: and with the perverse thou wilt be perverted.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:27With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:27With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; And with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:27With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:27With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt contend.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:27With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:27With the pure Thou shewest Thyself pure, And with the perverse Thou shewest Thyself a wrestler.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:27With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the fraudulent you will show yourself unsavory.