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


In Context

23 I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin.

24 The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

25 To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless,

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

27 You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.

28 You, O Lord , keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.

Psalms 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 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 English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

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.