Proverbs 20:9
Strong's Lexicon
Who
מִֽי־ (mî-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

can say,
יֹ֭אמַר (yō·mar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

“I have kept my heart
לִבִּ֑י (lib·bî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

pure;
זִכִּ֣יתִי (zik·kî·ṯî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2135: 1) to be clean, be pure, be clear 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be clean, be pure 1a2) to be clear, be justified 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make clean, make pure, keep clean, keep pure 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to cleanse 1c2) to make yourself clean, purify oneself

I am cleansed
טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי (ṭā·har·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2891: 1) to be clean, be pure 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be clean (physically-of disease) 1a2) to be clean ceremonially 1a3) to purify, be clean morally, made clean 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to cleanse, purify 1b1a) physically 1b1b) ceremonially 1b1c) morally 1b2) to pronounce clean 1b3) to perform the ceremony of cleansing 1c) (Pual) to be cleansed, be pronounced clean 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to purify oneself 1d1a) ceremonially 1d1b) morally 1d2) to present oneself for purification

from my sin”?
מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃ (mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2403: 1) sin, sinful 2) sin, sin offering 2a) sin 2b) condition of sin, guilt of sin 2c) punishment for sin 2d) sin-offering 2e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?

Young's Literal Translation
Who saith, ‘I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who can say, “ I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?

New American Standard Bible
Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin"?

King James Bible
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin"?

New Living Translation
Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart; I am pure and free from sin"?

English Standard Version
Who can say, “I have made my heart pure; I am clean from my sin”?

New American Standard Bible
Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin "?

King James Bible
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin"?

International Standard Version
Who can say, "My intentions are pure; I am clean from any sin?"

NET Bible
Who can say, "I have kept my heart clean; I am pure from my sin"?

American Standard Version
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

English Revised Version
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Young's Literal Translation
Who saith, 'I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'
















Cross References
Romans 3:9
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

1 Kings 8:46
If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;

2 Chronicles 6:36
If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;

Job 14:4
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

Job 15:14
What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Ecclesiastes 7:20
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 20:8
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

Proverbs 20:7
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

Proverbs 20:6
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
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