Psalms 18:26
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 18 connects to 10 cross-references. A royal thanksgiving psalm attributed to David after God delivered him from Saul and his enemies. One of the longest psalms, it describes divine deliverance in theophanic imagery of earthquake, storm, and lightning, celebrates God's role in military victory, and …
Other Translations
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,
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.
Cross References
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be …
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for …
And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me;
Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.
And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me;
Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
Who will render to every man according to his deeds: