New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 30:12
Proverbs 30:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
- New International Version (NIV)those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not cleansed of their filth;
- English Standard Version (ESV)There are those who are clean in their own eyes but are not washed of their filth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, Yet is not washed from its filthiness.
Context of Proverbs 30:12
10Do not slander a slave to his master, Or he will curse you and you will be found guilty. 11There is a kind of man who curses his father And does not bless his mother. There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes, Yet is not washed from his filthiness. 13There is a kind--oh how lofty are his eyes! And his eyelids are raised in arrogance. 14There is a kind of man whose teeth are like swords And his jaw teeth like knives, To devour the afflicted from the earth And the needy from among men.
Read all of Proverbs 30Proverbs 30:12 word by word
דּ֭וֹר טָה֣וֹר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וּ֝מִצֹּאָת֗וֹ לֹ֣א רֻחָֽץ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 30:12
- Proverbs 21:2Every man’s way is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts.
- Judges 17:5And the man Micah had a shrine and he made an ephod and household idols and consecrated one of his sons, that he might become his priest.
- 1 Samuel 15:13Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, “Blessed are you of the Lord! I have carried out the command of the Lord.”
- Job 33:9‘I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent and there is no guilt in me.
- Psalms 36:2For it flatters him in his own eyes Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it.
- Isaiah 65:5Who say, ‘Keep to yourself, do not come near me, For I am holier than you!’ These are smoke in My nostrils, A fire that burns all the day.
- Jeremiah 2:22Although you wash yourself with lye And use much soap, The stain of your iniquity is before Me,” declares the Lord God.
- Luke 11:39But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the platter; but inside of you, you are full of robbery and wickedness.
- Luke 16:15And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God.
- Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
- 2 Timothy 3:5holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.
- 1 John 1:8If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
- Psalms 51:2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin.
- Isaiah 1:16“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. Cease to do evil,
- Jeremiah 4:14Wash your heart from evil, O Jerusalem, That you may be saved. How long will your wicked thoughts Lodge within you?
- Ecclesiastes 4:1Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they had no one to comfort them.
Commentaries on Proverbs 30:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12The second, Those who were self-righteous, supposing themselves pure, and were not so.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12The Pharisee temper (compare the marginal reference).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-14Verses 11-14 In every age there are monsters of ingratitude who ill-treat their parents. Many persuade themselves they are holy persons, whose hearts are full of sin, and who practise secret wickedness. There are others whose lofty pride is manifest. There have also been cruel monsters in every age.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-14These verses describe traits that wise people dislike. Fools: Disrespect their parents (Proverbs 10:1; 20:20; Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16) Deceive themselves (Proverbs 8:7) Think they are clean when they are not (Proverbs 20:9) Are proud (Proverbs 6:17–18; 11:2; 13:10; 15:33; 16:18; 18:12; 19:20; 29:23) Hurt others with their words (teeth like swords, see Proverbs 25:18) Harm the poor (Proverbs 3:27; 11:24; 28:27; 29:7, 14)Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1411-14. Four kinds of hateful persons--(1) graceless children, (2) hypocrites, (3) the proud, (4) cruel oppressors (compare on Pr 30:14; Psa 14:4; 52:2)--are now illustrated; (1) Pr 30:15, 16, the insatiability of prodigal children and their fate; (2) Pr 30:17, hypocrisy, or the concealment of real character; (3 and 4) Pr 30:18-20, various examples of pride and oppression.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Proverbs 30:12 Or generation ↩
- 2. Proverbs 30:12 Prov 16:2; Is 65:5; Luke 18:11; Titus 1:15, 16 ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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