Psalms 18:26

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.

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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.
Free Bible Version
You show yourself pure to those who are pure, but you show yourself smart to those who are crafty.
Geneva Bible 1599
With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.
King James (Authorized) Version
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
One Unity Resource Bible
With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
Translation for Translators
You are kind to those who are kind to others, but you act wisely toward those who ◄act perversely/do bad things►.
Unlocked Literal Bible
To anyone who is pure, you show yourself pure; but you are clever toward anyone who is 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 showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,