2 Samuel 22:25

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 22:21 : 21 Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Prov 5:21 : 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.
Isa 3:10 : 10 Say ye of the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him]; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Rom 2:7-8 : 7 to them that by patience in {G18} well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life: 8 but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, [shall be] wrath and indignation,
2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things [done] in the body, according to what he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 18:20-25
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96%
20Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
21For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
22For all his ordinances were before me, And I put not away his statutes from me.
23I was also perfect with him, And I kept myself from mine iniquity.
24Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;
2 Sam 22:20-24
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91%
20He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
21Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
22For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
23For all his ordinances were before me; And as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
24I was also perfect toward him; And I kept myself from mine iniquity.
Job 11:4
76%
4For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, And I am clean in thine eyes.
Job 33:9
76%
9I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:
Ps 26:11
74%
11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: Redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
Job 34:5
74%
5For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:
Job 16:17
74%
17Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.
2 Sam 22:26
74%
26With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;
Mic 7:9
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9I will bear the indignation of Jehovah, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, [and] I shall behold his righteousness.
Ps 7:8
73%
8Jehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.
Jer 2:35
72%
35Yet thou saidst, I am innocent; surely his anger is turned away from me. Behold, I will enter into judgment with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
Jer 20:12
72%
12But, O Jehovah of hosts, that triest the righteous, that seest the heart and the mind, let me see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
Job 13:18
72%
18Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous.
Job 31:6-7
2 verses
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6(Let me be weighed in an even balance, That God may know mine integrity);
7If my step hath turned out of the way, And my heart walked after mine eyes, And if any spot hath cleaved to my hands:
Ps 7:3-4
2 verses
71%
3O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;
4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary;)
Job 35:2-3
2 verses
71%
2Thinkest thou this to be [thy] right, [Or] sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God's,
3That thou sayest, What advantage will it be unto thee? [And], What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?
Job 33:26
71%
26He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him, So that he seeth his face with joy: And he restoreth unto man his righteousness.
Jer 11:20
71%
20But, O Jehovah of hosts, who judgest righteously, who triest the heart and the mind, I shall see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
Ps 41:12
71%
12And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, And settest me before thy face for ever.
Job 6:29
71%
29Return, I pray you, let there be no injustice; Yea, return again, my cause is righteous.
Ps 17:2
71%
2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.
Ps 26:1
71%
1[ A Psalm of David.] Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.
Ps 51:2
71%
2Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.
Ps 35:24
71%
24Judge me, O Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.
Job 9:30
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30If I wash myself with snow water, And make my hands never so clean;
Job 42:5
70%
5I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; But now mine eye seeth thee:
Ps 24:5
70%
5He shall receive a blessing from Jehovah, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Ezek 9:10
70%
10And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will bring their way upon their head.
Ps 41:10
70%
10But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, That I may requite them.
Ps 51:4
70%
4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest.
Job 27:6
70%
6My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproach [me] so long as I live.
Job 23:7
70%
7There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
Job 29:11
70%
11For when the ear heard [me], then it blessed me; And when the eye saw [me], it gave witness unto me:
Ps 54:5
70%
5He will requite the evil unto mine enemies: Destroy thou them in thy truth.
1 Sam 24:17
70%
17And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.
Job 29:14
70%
14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: My justice was as a robe and a diadem.
Deut 32:41
70%
41If I whet my glittering sword, And my hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine adversaries, And will recompense them that hate me.
Job 22:30
69%
30He will deliver [even] him that is not innocent: Yea, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of thy hands.