2 Samuel 22:27

David’s Song of Deliverance

26To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless; 27to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd. 28You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.

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Berean Standard Bible
to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
American Standard Version (1901)
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
Bible in Basic English
He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.
Douay-Rheims 1899
With the elect thou wilt be elect: and with the perverse thou wilt be perverted.
Free Bible Version
You show yourself pure to those who are pure, but you show yourself astute to those who are crafty.
Geneva Bible 1599
With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the frowarde thou wilt shew thy selfe frowarde.
King James (Authorized) Version
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
Translation for Translators
You act sincerely toward those whose inner beings are pure, but you are hostile to those who are perverse/wicked.
Unlocked Literal Bible
With the pure you show yourself pure, but you are perverse to the twisted.
Noah Webster Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
With the pure Thou shewest Thyself pure, And with the perverse Thou shewest Thyself a wrestler.