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


In Context

23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.

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

25 With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright;

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

27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten 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 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 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.