NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon With the purebarar (baw-rar') to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, select -- make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out). thou wilt shew thyself pure barar (baw-rar') to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, select -- make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out). and with the froward `iqqesh (ik-kashe') distorted; hence, false -- crooked, froward, perverse. thou wilt shew thyself froward pathal (paw-thal') to twine, i.e. (literally) to struggle or (figuratively) be (morally) tortuous -- (shew self) froward, shew self unsavoury, wrestle. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the crooked You show Yourself astute. King James Bible With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. Holman Christian Standard Bible with the pure You prove Yourself pure, but with the crooked You prove Yourself shrewd. International Standard Version to the pure, you show yourself pure, and to the morally corrupt, you appear to be perverse. NET Bible You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse. Aramaic Bible in Plain English With the Elect One you will be elect, and with the crooked you will be perverse. GOD'S WORD® Translation with pure people you are pure. [In dealing] with devious people you are clever. King James 2000 Bible With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the devious you will show yourself shrewd. Links Psalm 18:26Psalm 18:26 NIV Psalm 18:26 NLT Psalm 18:26 ESV Psalm 18:26 NASB Psalm 18:26 KJV |