2 Samuel 22:26

What does 2 Samuel 22:26 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 22:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

With the kind Thou shewest Thyself kind, With the perfect man Thou shewest Thyself perfect,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

With the holy one thou wilt be holy: and with the valiant perfect.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

With the gracious thou dost shew thyself gracious; With the upright man thou dost shew thyself upright;

Context

v.25Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.

v.26This passage

v.27With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 5:7

    Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

  • James 2:13

    For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.

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