Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 22:27
American Standard Version
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
Amplified® Bible
To the pure You will show Yourself pure, and to the willful You will show Yourself willful.
Contemporary English Version
With all who are sincere you are sincere, but you treat the unfaithful as their deeds deserve.
Darby English Version
With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; And with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.
Good News Bible
You are pure to those who are pure, but hostile to those who are wicked.
King James Version
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself unsavory.
New American Standard Bible
With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the perverted You show Yourself astute.
New International Version
to the pure you show yourself pure,
but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.
New King James Version
With the pure You will show Yourself pure;
And with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
With the pure You show Yourself pure, and with the perverted You show Yourself astute.
Revised Standard Version
with the pure thou dost show thyself pure, and with the crooked thou dost show thyself perverse.
Young's Literal Translation
With the pure Thou shewest Thyself pure, And with the perverse Thou shewest Thyself a wrestler.
