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2 Samuel 22:27 · KJV

“With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury. {shew thyself unsavoury: or, wrestle}”

— 2 Samuel 22:27

Verse 26

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, {and} with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.

Verse 28

And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes {are} upon the haughty, {that} thou mayest bring {them} down.

2 Samuel 22 — Context

25

Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight. {in...: Heb. before his eyes}

26

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, {and} with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.

27

With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury. {shew thyself unsavoury: or, wrestle}

28

And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes {are} upon the haughty, {that} thou mayest bring {them} down.

29

For thou {art} my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness. {lamp: or, candle}

Cross References

Matthew 5:8

Blessed {are} the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Psalms 18:26

With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. {shew thyself froward: or, wrestle}

Leviticus 26:23-28

And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me;

Psalms 125:5

As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: {but} peace {shall be} upon Israel.

Isaiah 45:9

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! {Let} the potsherd {strive} with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Deuteronomy 28:58-61

If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that the LORD {is} greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly {he was} above them.

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