Proverbs 30:12
New International Version
those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not cleansed of their filth;

New Living Translation
They are pure in their own eyes, but they are filthy and unwashed.

English Standard Version
There are those who are clean in their own eyes but are not washed of their filth.

Berean Standard Bible
There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.

King James Bible
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

New King James Version
There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, Yet is not washed from its filthiness.

New American Standard Bible
There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes, Yet is not washed from his filthiness.

NASB 1995
There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes, Yet is not washed from his filthiness.

NASB 1977
There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes, Yet is not washed from his filthiness.

Legacy Standard Bible
There is a generation that is clean in its own eyes, Yet is not washed from its filthiness.

Amplified Bible
There is a generation (class of people) that is pure in its own eyes, Yet is not washed from its filthiness.

Christian Standard Bible
There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, yet is not washed from its filth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, yet is not washed from its filth.

American Standard Version
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And yet are not washed from their filthiness.

Contemporary English Version
others think they are perfect, but they are stained by sin.

English Revised Version
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes; and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A certain kind of person thinks he is pure but is not washed from his own feces.

Good News Translation
There are people who think they are pure when they are as filthy as they can be.

International Standard Version
Some people view themselves as pure, but haven't been cleansed from their own filth.

Majority Standard Bible
There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.

NET Bible
There is a generation who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

New Heart English Bible
There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

Webster's Bible Translation
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

World English Bible
There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A generation—pure in their own eyes, "" But not washed from their own filth.

Young's Literal Translation
A generation -- pure in their own eyes, But from their own filth not washed.

Smith's Literal Translation
A generation pure in its eyes, and not washed from its finding.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
A generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

Catholic Public Domain Version
There is a generation which seems pure to themselves, and yet they are not even washed from their filthiness.

New American Bible
There are some pure in their own eyes, yet not cleansed of their filth.

New Revised Standard Version
There are those who are pure in their own eyes yet are not cleansed of their filthiness.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, and vet is not washed from their filthiness.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
A generation that is pure in its own eyes and is not washed from its own filthiness;
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And yet are not washed from their filthiness.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A wicked generation judge themselves to be just, but do not cleanse their way.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Words of Agur
11There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers. 12There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth. 13There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—…

Cross References
Isaiah 65:5
They say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!’ Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.

Luke 18:11-12
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. / I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’

Matthew 23:25-28
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. / Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. ...

Isaiah 1:16-18
Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! / Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” / “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.

Romans 10:3
Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

Revelation 3:17
You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

Jeremiah 2:22
Although you wash with lye and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your guilt is still before Me,” declares the Lord GOD.

2 Timothy 3:5
having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

Ezekiel 33:31
So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

Matthew 7:3-5
Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye? / How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye? / You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

1 John 1:8-10
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. / If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. / If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.

Isaiah 64:6
Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.

Romans 3:23
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

James 1:22-24
Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

Hosea 12:8
And Ephraim boasts: “How rich I have become! I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors, they can find in me no iniquity that is sinful.”


Treasury of Scripture

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

that are

Proverbs 21:2
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

Judges 17:5,13
And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest…

1 Samuel 15:13,14
And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD…

not

Psalm 51:2,7
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin…

Isaiah 1:16
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

Jeremiah 4:14
O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

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Proverbs 30
1. Agur's confession of his faith
7. The two points of his prayer
10. The meanest are not to be wronged
11. Four wicked generations
15. Four things insatiable
24. four things exceeding wise
29. Four things stately
32. Wrath is to be prevented














There is a generation
This phrase introduces a specific group of people characterized by certain behaviors or attitudes. The Hebrew word for "generation" is "דּוֹר" (dor), which can refer to a period of time or a group of people living during a particular era. In the context of Proverbs, it often highlights a recurring pattern of behavior across different times. This suggests that the issues addressed are not confined to a single era but are timeless, reflecting the ongoing nature of human folly and pride.

of those who are pure in their own eyes
The phrase "pure in their own eyes" speaks to self-righteousness and self-deception. The Hebrew word for "pure" is "טָהוֹר" (tahor), which denotes cleanliness or purity, often in a ceremonial or moral sense. However, the purity here is subjective, as it is "in their own eyes." This indicates a lack of true self-awareness and an overestimation of one's moral standing. Biblically, true purity is measured by God's standards, not human perception. This self-deception is a common theme in Scripture, warning against the dangers of pride and the importance of humility before God.

and yet unwashed of their filth
The contrast between perceived purity and actual impurity is stark. "Unwashed" suggests a failure to cleanse oneself, with the Hebrew root "רָחַץ" (rachats) meaning to wash or cleanse. This implies a neglect of spiritual or moral cleansing, which in biblical terms often involves repentance and seeking God's forgiveness. "Filth" here is "צוֹאָה" (tsoah), indicating defilement or moral corruption. The imagery is vivid, portraying a people who, despite their self-perception, remain in a state of sin. This serves as a powerful reminder of the need for genuine repentance and the transformative power of God's grace to cleanse and renew.

Verse 12. - A generation that are pure in their own eyes (Proverbs 20:9). The second characteristic is hypocrisy and Pharisaical self-righteousness (see Luke 18:11). And yet are not washed from their filthiness; have not cleansed their heart by complete repentance, either because they have not examined themselves and know nothing of the real state of their conscience, or because they care nothing about it and will not regard it in its true light. There is a similar expression in Isaiah 4:4. Septuagint, "A wicked generation judgeth themselves to be just, but have not washed themselves clean (τὴν ἔξοδον αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἀπένιψεν)."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
There is a generation
דּ֭וֹר (dō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1755: A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling

of those who are pure
טָה֣וֹר (ṭā·hō·wr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2889: Clean, pure

in their own eyes
בְּעֵינָ֑יו (bə·‘ê·nāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

and yet unwashed
רֻחָֽץ׃ (ru·ḥāṣ)
Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7364: To wash, wash off or away, bathe

of their filth.
וּ֝מִצֹּאָת֗וֹ (ū·miṣ·ṣō·’ā·ṯōw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6675: Excrement, dirt, pollution


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