Psalm 18:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
With the pureנָבָ֥ר
(na·var)
1305: to purify, selecta prim. root
You show Yourself pure,תִּתְבָּרָ֑ר
(tit·ba·rar;)
1305: to purify, selecta prim. root
And with the crookedעִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ
(ik·kesh)
6141: twisted, pervertedfrom aqash
You show Yourself astute.תִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃
(tit·pat·tal.)
6617: to twista prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
With the 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).
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.
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