Psalm 18:26
Strong's Lexicon
to
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of

the pure
נָבָ֥ר (nā·ḇār)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1305: 1) to purify, select, polish, choose, purge, cleanse or make bright, test or prove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to purge, purge out, purify 1a2) to choose, select 1a3) to cleanse, make shining, polish 1a4) to test, prove 1b) (Niphal) to purify oneself 1c) (Piel) to purify 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to purify 1d2) to polish arrows 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to purify oneself 1e2) to show oneself pure, just, kind

You show Yourself pure,
תִּתְבָּרָ֑ר (tiṯ·bā·rār)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1305: 1) to purify, select, polish, choose, purge, cleanse or make bright, test or prove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to purge, purge out, purify 1a2) to choose, select 1a3) to cleanse, make shining, polish 1a4) to test, prove 1b) (Niphal) to purify oneself 1c) (Piel) to purify 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to purify 1d2) to polish arrows 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to purify oneself 1e2) to show oneself pure, just, kind

but to
וְעִם־ (wə·‘im-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of

the crooked
עִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ (‘iq·qêš)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6141: 1) twisted, distorted, crooked, perverse, perverted

You show Yourself shrewd.
תִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃ (tiṯ·pat·tāl)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6617: 1) to twist 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be twisted 1a2) to wrestle 1b) (Hithpael) to be twisted

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.

Young's Literal Translation
With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
with the pure You prove Yourself pure, but with the crooked You prove Yourself shrewd.

New American Standard Bible
With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the crooked You show Yourself astute.

King James Bible
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
Parallel Verses
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 wicked you show yourself hostile.

English Standard Version
with the purified you show yourself pure; and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.

New American Standard Bible
With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the crooked You show Yourself astute.

King James Bible
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
with the pure You prove Yourself pure, but with the crooked You prove Yourself shrewd.

International Standard Version
to the pure, you show yourself pure, and to the morally corrupt, you appear to be perverse.

NET Bible
You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.

American Standard Version
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

English Revised Version
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.

Young's Literal Translation
With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,
















Cross References
Leviticus 26:23
And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me;

Leviticus 26:24
Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.

Job 25:5
Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.

Proverbs 3:34
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

Habakkuk 1:13
Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 18:25
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

Psalm 18:24
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

Psalm 18:23
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

Psalm 18:27
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

Psalm 18:28
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
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