Psalms 18:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.”
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“to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.”
King James Version · Public Domain“With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 18:26 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 26:23And if in spite of these things you do not accept My discipline, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me,
- Leviticus 26:27But if in spite of all this you do not obey Me, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me,
- 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore, 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.
- Psalms 109:17The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.
- Proverbs 3:34He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
- Micah 2:7Should it be said, O house of Jacob, “Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these the things He does?” Do not My words bring good to him who walks uprightly?
- Romans 2:4Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
- Romans 2:9There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;
- James 2:13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
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