22. For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
23. I was perfect before him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.
24. Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands before his eyes.
25. With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with a perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;
26. with the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt show thyself adversary.