Verse (Click for Chapter) 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A generation that is pure in its own eyes and is not washed from its own filthiness; Brenton Septuagint Translation A wicked generation judge themselves to be just, but do not cleanse their way. Contemporary English Version others think they are perfect, but they are stained by sin. Douay-Rheims Bible A generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness. 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And yet are not washed from their filthiness. Literal Standard Version A generation—pure in their own eyes, | But not washed 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. New American Bible There are some pure in their own eyes, yet not cleansed 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 Revised Standard Version There are those who are pure in their own eyes yet are not cleansed of 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. Young's Literal Translation A generation -- pure in their own eyes, But from their own filth not washed. 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 Luke 18:11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, 'God, I thank You that I am not like the other men--swindlers, evildoers, adulterers--or even like this tax collector. Titus 1:15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled. Titus 1:16 They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed. Proverbs 16:2 All a man's ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD. 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. Jeremiah 2:23 "How can you say, 'I am not defiled; I have not run after the Baals'? Look at your behavior in the valley; acknowledge what you have done. You are a swift young she-camel galloping here and there, 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? Jump to Previous Cleansed Eyes Filth Filthiness Free Generation Kind Pure Seem Sin Themselves Unclean Washed WaysJump to Next Cleansed Eyes Filth Filthiness Free Generation Kind Pure Seem Sin Themselves Unclean Washed WaysProverbs 30 1. Agur's confession of his faith7. 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 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 generationדּ֭וֹר (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 Links Proverbs 30:12 NIVProverbs 30:12 NLT Proverbs 30:12 ESV Proverbs 30:12 NASB Proverbs 30:12 KJV Proverbs 30:12 BibleApps.com Proverbs 30:12 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 30:12 Chinese Bible Proverbs 30:12 French Bible Proverbs 30:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 30:12 There is a generation that is pure (Prov. 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