2 Samuel 22:27

With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself unsavory.

2 Samuel 22:27 · King James Version

In other versions

With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
ASV
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.
BBE
With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; And with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.
DBY
With the pure you will show yourself pure; With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
WEB
With the pure Thou shewest Thyself pure, And with the perverse Thou shewest Thyself a wrestler.
YLT
With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the perverse you will show yourself unpleasing.
ENG
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt contend.
WBT
to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
BSB

²⁵Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.

²⁶With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright.

²⁷With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself unsavory.

²⁸And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

²⁹For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.