Psalms 18:26

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

Psalms 18:26 · 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 showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,
YLT
With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the perverse you will show yourself perverse.
ENG
With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright;
WBT
to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
BSB

²⁴Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

²⁶With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

²⁷For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

²⁸For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.