Psalm 18:26
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18:26You prove to be reliable71 to one who is blameless,
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- 71 Or “blameless.”
- 72 The Hebrew verb פָתַל (patal) is used in only three other texts. In Gen 30:8 it means literally “to wrestle,” or “to twist.” In Job 5:13 it refers to devious individuals, and in Prov 8:8 to deceptive words.
- 73 The adjective עִקֵּשׁ (’iqqesh) has the basic nuance “twisted, crooked,” and by extension refers to someone or something that is morally perverse. It appears frequently in Proverbs, where it is used of evil people (22:5), speech (8:8; 19:1), thoughts (11:20; 17:20), and life styles (2:15; 28:6). A righteous king opposes such people (Ps 101:4). Verses 25–26 affirm God’s justice. He responds to people in accordance with their moral character. His response mirrors their actions. The faithful and blameless find God to be loyal and reliable in his dealings with them. But deceivers discover he is able and willing to use deceit to destroy them. For a more extensive discussion of the theme of divine deception in the OT, see R. B. Chisholm, “Does God Deceive?” 155 (1998): .
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
with the purified you show yourself pure;
and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
to the pure you show yourself pure,
but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
with the pure
you prove yourself pure,
but with the crooked
you prove yourself shrewd.
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NLTNew Living Translation
To the pure you show yourself pure,
but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
To the pure you show yourself pure.
but to the wicked you show yourself shrewd.
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KJV 1900King James Version
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure;
And with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
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