Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd. New Living Translation To the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd. English Standard Version with the purified you show yourself pure; and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous. Berean Standard Bible to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd. King James Bible With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. New King James Version With the pure You will show Yourself pure; And with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd. New American Standard Bible With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the crooked You show Yourself astute. NASB 1995 With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the crooked You show Yourself astute. NASB 1977 With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; And with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself astute. Legacy Standard Bible With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the crooked You show Yourself astute. Amplified Bible With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the crooked You show Yourself astute. Christian Standard Bible with the pure you prove yourself pure, but with the crooked you prove yourself shrewd. Holman Christian Standard Bible with the pure You prove Yourself pure, but with the crooked You prove Yourself shrewd. American Standard Version With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward. Contemporary English Version With all who are sincere, you are sincere, but you treat the unfaithful as their deeds deserve. English Revised Version With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward. GOD'S WORD® Translation with pure people you are pure. [In dealing] with devious people you are clever. Good News Translation You are pure to those who are pure, but hostile to those who are wicked. International Standard Version to the pure, you show yourself pure, and to the morally corrupt, you appear to be perverse. Majority Standard Bible to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd. NET Bible You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse. New Heart English Bible With the pure you show yourself pure. And with the crooked you show yourself tortuous. Webster's Bible Translation With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt contend. World English Bible With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWith the pure You show Yourself pure, "" And with the perverse You show Yourself a wrestler, Young's Literal Translation With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler, Smith's Literal Translation With the purified thou wilt be purified, and with the perverse thou wilt show thyself perverse. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd with the elect thou wilt be elect: and with the perverse thou wilt be perverted. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Toward the pure, you are pure; but to the perverse you are devious. New Revised Standard Version with the pure you show yourself pure; and with the crooked you show yourself perverse. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWith the clean thou shalt be clean; and from the crooked thou shalt turn aside. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated With the Elect One you will be elect, and with the crooked you will be perverse. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; And with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle. Brenton Septuagint Translation And with the excellent man thou wilt be excellent; and with the perverse thou wilt shew frowardness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD is My Rock…25To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless; 26to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd. 27For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.… Cross References Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. James 2:13 For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment. Luke 6:36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. 2 Samuel 22:27 to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd. Proverbs 3:34 He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble. 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Matthew 7:2 For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Romans 2:6-8 God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. / But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. Galatians 6:7-8 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 1 Samuel 2:30 Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained. 2 Corinthians 9:6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Hosea 14:9 Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them. Job 22:29 When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly. Isaiah 29:19 The humble will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? Treasury of Scripture With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the fraudulent you will show yourself devious. froward Psalm 109:17-19 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him… Leviticus 26:23,24,27,28 And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me; … Proverbs 3:34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. shew thyself froward. Jump to Previous Astute Contend Contrary Crooked Froward Hard Holy Judge Perverse Pure Shew Show Showest Shrewd Straight Subtle Thyself Way Wilt WrestlerJump to Next Astute Contend Contrary Crooked Froward Hard Holy Judge Perverse Pure Shew Show Showest Shrewd Straight Subtle Thyself Way Wilt WrestlerPsalm 18 1. David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessingsWith the pure The Hebrew word for "pure" here is "בַּר" (bar), which conveys the idea of being clean, clear, or innocent. In the context of the Psalms, purity often refers to moral and spiritual integrity. The pure in heart are those who seek God sincerely, without deceit or hypocrisy. This phrase emphasizes the reciprocal nature of God's relationship with humanity; He responds to the purity of heart with His own purity, reflecting His holiness and righteousness. Historically, purity was a significant aspect of Jewish law and worship, symbolizing a life dedicated to God. You show Yourself pure but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd "He that shuts love out, in turn shall be Shut out from love."--TENNYSON. Verse 26. - With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself froward; rather, thou wilt show thyself adverse. The same root is not here used for the verb as for the adjective, as is done in the three preceding clauses. The reason is well explained in the 'Speaker's Commentary:' "In dealing with the good, God shows his approval by manifesting attributes similar or identical in essence; in dealing with the wicked, he exhibits attributes which are correlative - in just proportion to their acts," but not identical. God cannot "show himself froward" - he can only show himself opposed, antagonistic, an adversary. What the psalmist means to say is that, if men oppose and thwart God, he in return will oppose and thwart them. But they will act in a perverse spirit, he in a spirit of justice and righteousness.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew toעִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with the pure נָבָ֥ר (nā·ḇār) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1305: To clarify, examine, select You show Yourself pure, תִּתְבָּרָ֑ר (tiṯ·bā·rār) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1305: To clarify, examine, select but to וְעִם־ (wə·‘im-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with the crooked עִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ (‘iq·qêš) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6141: Twisted, perverted You show Yourself shrewd. תִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃ (tiṯ·pat·tāl) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6617: To twine, to struggle, be, tortuous Links Psalm 18:26 NIVPsalm 18:26 NLT Psalm 18:26 ESV Psalm 18:26 NASB Psalm 18:26 KJV Psalm 18:26 BibleApps.com Psalm 18:26 Biblia Paralela Psalm 18:26 Chinese Bible Psalm 18:26 French Bible Psalm 18:26 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 18:26 With the pure you will show yourself (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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