King James Version

Psalms 18:26

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:27.

עִםimwithעִםpreposition — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).נָבָ֥רnavarmake brightבָּרַרverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “make bright”, a verb used as a describing wordH1305to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, selectmake bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out).תִּתְבָּרָ֑רtitbararmake brightבָּרַרverb, hithpael, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “make bright”, an unfinished actionH1305to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, selectmake bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out).וְעִםveimand withעִםconjunction, preposition — “and with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).עִ֝קֵּ֗שׁiqeshcrookedעִקֵּשׁadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “crooked”, the ordinary formH6141distorted; hence, falsecrooked, froward, perverse.תִּתְפַּתָּֽלtitpatalfrowardפָּתַלverb, hithpael, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “froward”, an unfinished actionH6617to twine, i.e. (literally) to struggle or (figuratively) be (morally) tortuous(shew self) froward, shew self unsavoury, wrestle.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(18-27) With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-27) With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And with the excellent man thou wilt be excellent; and with the perverse thou wilt shew frowardness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ μετὰ ἐκλεκτοῦ ἐκλεκτὸς ἔσῃ, καὶ μετὰ στρεβλοῦ διαστρέψεις.