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


In Context

24 I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from my 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 show thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright.

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

28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thy 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 King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

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 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.