2nd Samuel Chapter 22 verse 27 Holy Bible
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
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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.
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With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; And with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.
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With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself unsavory.
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With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt contend.
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With the pure you will show yourself pure; With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
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With the pure Thou shewest Thyself pure, And with the perverse Thou shewest Thyself a wrestler.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(27) Unsavoury.--Rather, froward, for although the form here is anomalous, it is the same word, and has the same reference to the previous word as in the psalm.Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewtoעִם־ (‘im-)PrepositionStrong's 5973: With, equally withthe pureנָבָ֖ר (nā·ḇār)Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 1305: To clarify, examine, selectYou show Yourself pure,תִּתָּבָ֑ר (tit·tā·ḇār)Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 1305: To clarify, examine, selectbut toוְעִם־ (wə·‘im-)Conjunctive waw | PrepositionStrong's 5973: With, equally withthe crookedעִקֵּ֖שׁ (‘iq·qêš)Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 6141: Twisted, pervertedYou show Yourself shrewd.תִּתַּפָּֽל׃ (tit·tap·pāl)Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 6617: To twine, to struggle, be, tortuousJump to PreviousAstute Contend Contrary Crooked Froward Hard Holy Judge Perverse Perverted Pure Shew Shewest Show Shrewd Straight Subtle Thyself Unsavory Way Wilt Wrestler
