◄ 2 Samuel 22:26 ►
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King James Version
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.

Darby Bible Translation
With the gracious thou dost shew thyself gracious; With the upright man thou dost shew thyself upright;

World English Bible
With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.

Young's Literal Translation
With the kind Thou shewest Thyself kind, With the perfect man Thou shewest Thyself perfect,

2 Samuel 22:26 Parallel
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Geneva Study Bible

With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright.2 Samuel 22:26 Parallel Commentaries

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