Proverbs 30:12
A generation — pure in their own eyes, But from their own filth not washed.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
In Context
11A generation [is], that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.
13A generation — how high are their eyes, Yea, their eyelids are lifted up.
Cross References
Judges 17:13and Micah saith, 'Now I have known that Jehovah doth good to me, for the Levite hath been to me for a priest.'
Job 33:9'Pure [am] I, without transgression, Innocent [am] I, and I have no iniquity.
Psalms 51:2Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me,
Proverbs 16:2All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.
Isaiah 1:16Wash ye, make ye pure, Turn aside the evil of your doings, from before Mine eyes, Cease to do evil, learn to do good.
Jeremiah 2:22But though thou dost wash with nitre, And dost multiply to thyself soap, Marked is thine iniquity before Me, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 30:11-15
Four Wicked Generations. 10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty. 11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. 12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. 13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. 14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the… Read the whole commentary →