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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/30.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not cleansed of their filth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They are pure in their own eyes, but they are filthy and unwashed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />There are those who are clean in their own eyes but are not washed of their filth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>There is</i> a generation <i>that are</i> pure in their own eyes, and <i>yet</i> is not washed from their filthiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>There is</i> a generation <i>that is</i> pure in its own eyes, <i>Yet</i> is not washed from its filthiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes, Yet is not washed from his filthiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes, Yet is not washed from his filthiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes, Yet is not washed from his filthiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />There is a generation that is clean in its own eyes, Yet is not washed from its filthiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation (class of people) that is pure in its own eyes, Yet is not washed from its filthiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, yet is not washed from its filth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, yet is not washed from its filth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And yet are not washed from their filthiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />others think they are perfect, but they are stained by sin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes; and yet are not washed from their filthiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A certain kind of person thinks he is pure but is not washed from his own feces. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There are people who think they are pure when they are as filthy as they can be. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Some people view themselves as pure, but haven't been cleansed from their own filth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not washed from their filthiness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A generation—pure in their own eyes, "" But not washed from their own filth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A generation -- pure in their own eyes, But from their own filth not washed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A generation pure in its eyes, and not washed from its finding.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />There is a generation which seems pure to themselves, and yet they are not even washed from their filthiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There are some pure in their own eyes, yet not cleansed of their filth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There are those who are pure in their own eyes yet are not cleansed of their filthiness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, and vet is not washed from their filthiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A generation that is pure in its own eyes and is not washed from its own filthiness;<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And yet are not washed from their filthiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A wicked generation judge themselves to be just, but do not cleanse their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/30-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=6235" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">The Words of Agur</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: dō·wr (N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">There is a generation</a> <a href="/hebrew/2889.htm" title="2889: ṭā·hō·wr (Adj-ms) -- Clean, pure. Or tahor; from taher; pure.">of those who are pure</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nāw (Prep-b:: N-cdc:: 3ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in their own eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7364.htm" title="7364: ru·ḥāṣ (V-Pual-Perf-3ms) -- To wash, wash off or away, bathe. A primitive root; to lave.">and yet unwashed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6675.htm" title="6675: ū·miṣ·ṣō·’ā·ṯōw (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Filth. Or tsovah: feminine of tsow'; excrement; generally, dirt; figuratively, pollution.">of their filth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-5.htm">Isaiah 65:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-11.htm">Luke 18:11-12</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-25.htm">Matthew 23:25-28</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Isaiah 1:16-18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-3.htm">Romans 10:3</a></span><br />Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-17.htm">Revelation 3:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-22.htm">Jeremiah 2:22</a></span><br />Although you wash with lye and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your guilt is still before Me,” declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-5.htm">2 Timothy 3:5</a></span><br />having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-3.htm">Matthew 7:3-5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-8.htm">1 John 1:8-10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a></span><br />for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22-24</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/12-8.htm">Hosea 12:8</a></span><br />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.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.</p><p class="hdg">that are</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/21-2.htm">Proverbs 21:2</a></b></br> Every way of a man <i>is</i> right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/17-5.htm">Judges 17:5,13</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-13.htm">1 Samuel 15:13,14</a></b></br> And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed <i>be</i> thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD… </p><p class="hdg">not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-2.htm">Psalm 51:2,7</a></b></br> Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Isaiah 1:16</a></b></br> Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-14.htm">Jeremiah 4:14</a></b></br> O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/20-9.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-13.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-5.htm">Filth</a> <a href="/ezra/9-11.htm">Filthiness</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-20.htm">Free</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-11.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-11.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-5.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-24.htm">Seem</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-22.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-28.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/106-39.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-22.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-27.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/4-4.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-13.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-4.htm">Filth</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-8.htm">Filthiness</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-18.htm">Free</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-13.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-14.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/songs/5-11.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Seem</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-6.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/songs/5-3.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-3.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-1.htm">Agur's confession of his faith</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-7.htm">The two points of his prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-10.htm">The meanest are not to be wronged</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-11.htm">Four wicked generations</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-15.htm">Four things insatiable</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-24.htm">four things exceeding wise</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-29.htm">Four things stately</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-32.htm">Wrath is to be prevented</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/30.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes</b><br>This phrase highlights a self-righteous attitude prevalent in certain groups or generations. Biblically, this reflects the human tendency to justify oneself without acknowledging sin, reminiscent of the Pharisees in the New Testament (<a href="/matthew/23-25.htm">Matthew 23:25-28</a>). The idea of being "pure in their own eyes" suggests a lack of true self-awareness and humility, contrasting with the biblical call to repentance and recognition of one's sinful nature (<a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a>). This self-deception is warned against throughout Scripture, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/5-21.htm">Isaiah 5:21</a>, which cautions against being wise in one's own eyes.<p><b>and yet unwashed of their filth.</b><br>Despite their self-perception, this generation remains spiritually unclean. The imagery of being "unwashed" connects to the Old Testament purification rituals, which were necessary for approaching God (<a href="/leviticus/16-30.htm">Leviticus 16:30</a>). This phrase underscores the futility of self-righteousness without genuine repentance and cleansing, which in the New Testament is fulfilled through Christ's sacrifice (1 <a href="/john/1-7.htm">John 1:7</a>). The concept of filth here symbolizes sin and moral impurity, which can only be cleansed by divine intervention, as seen in <a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25-27</a>, where God promises to cleanse His people. This highlights the need for true spiritual renewal and the insufficiency of human efforts to attain righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/agur.htm">Agur</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">Proverbs 30</a>, Agur son of Jakeh, is a figure about whom little is known. His sayings are collected in this chapter, and he is noted for his humility and wisdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_generation.htm">The Generation</a></b><br>This refers to a group of people characterized by self-righteousness and blindness to their own moral failings. It is not a specific historical generation but a type of people that can be found in any era.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/proverbs.htm">Proverbs</a></b><br>The book of Proverbs is a collection of wise sayings and teachings attributed primarily to Solomon, though other authors, like Agur, contribute as well. It is part of the wisdom literature in the Old Testament.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/self-righteousness_vs._true_righteousness.htm">Self-Righteousness vs. True Righteousness</a></b><br>Self-righteousness is deceptive and dangerous. True righteousness comes from God and requires humility and repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_spiritual_blindness.htm">The Danger of Spiritual Blindness</a></b><br>Being "pure in their own eyes" leads to spiritual blindness. We must regularly examine ourselves and seek God's truth to avoid this pitfall.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_god's_cleansing.htm">The Need for God's Cleansing</a></b><br>No matter how pure we think we are, we need God's cleansing from sin. This requires confession and reliance on Christ's sacrifice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_and_self-examination.htm">Humility and Self-Examination</a></b><br>Regular self-examination and humility are crucial in our walk with God. We should ask God to reveal any hidden sins and help us grow in holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>Engaging in a community of believers provides accountability and helps us avoid the trap of self-deception.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_i_seek_you_early_each_day.htm">What does 'Every word of God is pure' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_'all_things_pure'_yet_restricted.htm">Titus 1:15 – How can “all things be pure” to those who are pure, yet still align with other scriptures’ dietary and moral restrictions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_proverbs_30_7-9.htm">Proverbs 30:7-9 emphasizes neither poverty nor riches; how do we reconcile this with other passages that promise material blessings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_godly_woman.htm">What defines a godly woman?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - A generation that are pure in their own eyes (<a href="/proverbs/20-9.htm">Proverbs 20:9</a>). The second characteristic is hypocrisy and Pharisaical <span class="accented">self-righteousness</span> (<span class="accented">see</span> <a href="/luke/18-11.htm">Luke 18:11</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And yet are not washed from their filthiness</span>; 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 <a href="/isaiah/4-4.htm">Isaiah 4:4</a>. Septuagint, "A wicked generation judgeth themselves to be just, but have not washed themselves clean (<span class="greek">τὴν ἔξοδον αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἀπένιψεν</span>)." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/30-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">There is a generation</span><br /><span class="heb">דּ֭וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(dō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of those who are pure</span><br /><span class="heb">טָה֣וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·hō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> </span><span class="str2">Clean, pure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in their own eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵינָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and yet unwashed</span><br /><span class="heb">רֻחָֽץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ru·ḥāṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7364.htm">Strong's 7364: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wash, wash off or away, bathe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of their filth.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝מִצֹּאָת֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miṣ·ṣō·’ā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6675.htm">Strong's 6675: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excrement, dirt, pollution</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/30-12.htm">Proverbs 30:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/30-12.htm">Proverbs 30:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/30-12.htm">Proverbs 30:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/30-12.htm">Proverbs 30:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/30-12.htm">Proverbs 30:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/30-12.htm">Proverbs 30:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/30-12.htm">Proverbs 30:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/30-12.htm">Proverbs 30:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/30-12.htm">Proverbs 30:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/30-12.htm">Proverbs 30:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/30-12.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 30:12 There is a generation that is pure (Prov. 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