Psalms 18:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.”

Psalms 18:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 18:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 18:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.”

Psalms 18:26 — World English Bible

Psalms 18:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.”

Psalms 18:26 — American Standard Version

Psalms 18:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,”

Psalms 18:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 18:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.”

Psalms 18:26 — Darby Translation

Psalms 18:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.”

Psalms 18:26 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 18:26 in Context — Psalms 18

24 Assim o SENHOR me recompensou conforme a minha justiça; conforme a pureza de minhas mãos perante seus olhos.

25 Com o bondoso tu te mostras bondoso; [e] com o homem fiel tu te mostras fiel.

26 Com o puro tu te mostras puro; mas com o perverso tu te mostras agressivo.

27 Porque tu livras ao povo aflito, e humilhas aos olhos que se exaltam.

28 Porque tu acendes minha lâmpada; o SENHOR meu Deus ilumina as minhas trevas.

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What Does Psalms 18:26 Mean?

Psalms 18:26 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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