Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The generation that think themselves clean, shall not be cleansed from their filthiness.

New American Standard Bible

There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes,
Yet is not washed from his filthiness.

King James Version

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

Holman Bible

There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes,
yet is not washed from its filth.

International Standard Version

Some people view themselves as pure, but haven't been cleansed from their own filth.

A Conservative Version

There is a generation who are pure in their own eyes, and [yet] are not washed from their filthiness.

American Standard Version

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And yet are not washed from their filthiness.

Amplified


There is a generation (class of people) that is pure in its own eyes,
Yet is not washed from its filthiness.

Bible in Basic English

There is a generation who seem to themselves to be free from sin, but are not washed from their unclean ways.

Darby Translation

there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness;

Julia Smith Translation

A generation pure in its eyes, and not washed from its finding.

King James 2000

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[There is] a generation [that is] pure in its own eyes, but from its filthiness it will not be cleansed.

Modern King James verseion

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their own filth.

NET Bible

There is a generation who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

New Heart English Bible

There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

The Emphasized Bible

A generation! Pure in its own eyes, yet, from its filth, hath it not been bathed,

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

A generation -- pure in their own eyes, But from their own filth not washed.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּר דּור 
Dowr 
Usage: 167

טהר טהור 
Tahowr 
Usage: 95

and yet is not washed
רחץ 
Rachats 
Usage: 72

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Four Kinds Of People

11 He that bringeth up an evil report upon the generation of his father and mother, is not worthy to be commended. 12 The generation that think themselves clean, shall not be cleansed from their filthiness. 13 There are people that have a proud look, and cast up their eyelids.



Cross References

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are; extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or as this publican.

Proverbs 16:2

A man thinketh all his ways to be clean; but it is the LORD that fashioneth the minds.

Isaiah 65:5

If thou comest nigh them, they say, "Touch me not, for I am holier than thou." All these men when I am angry, shall be turned to smoke and fire, that shall burn forever.

Jeremiah 2:35

Yet darest thou say, 'I am guiltless: Tush, his wrath cannot come upon me.' Behold, I will reason with thee because thou darest say, 'I have not offended.'

Titus 1:15-16

Unto the pure, are all things pure: but unto them that are defiled, and unbelieving, is nothing pure: but even the very minds and consciences of them are defiled.

Judges 17:5

And the man Micah had a chapel of gods, and made an ephod and images, and filled the hand of one of his sons which became his priest.

Judges 17:13

Then said Micah, "Now I am sure that the LORD will be good unto me, seeing I have a Levite to my priest."

1 Samuel 15:13-14

And when Samuel was come to Saul, Saul said unto him, "Blessed be thou in the LORD. I have done the commandment of the LORD."

Job 33:9

'I am clean without any fault, I am innocent, and there is no wickedness in me.

Psalm 36:2

For he flattereth himself in his own sight, until his abominable sin be found out.

Psalm 51:2

Wash me well from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin.

Psalm 51:7

Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Proverbs 21:2

Every man thinketh his own way to be right; but the LORD judgeth the hearts.

Isaiah 1:16

Thus saith the LORD God: Wash and be clean; put away the wickedness of your imaginations out of my sight. Cease to do evil and learn to do well.

Jeremiah 2:22-24

Yea, and that so sore, that though thou washest thee with Nitre and makest thyself to savour with that sweet smelling herb of Borith: yet in my sight thou art stained with thy wickedness, sayeth the LORD thy God.

Jeremiah 4:14

O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be helped. How long shall thy noisesome thoughts remain with thee?

Ezekiel 36:25

And I will pour pure water upon you, and ye shall be cleansed from all uncleanness, and from all your idols. I will cleanse you.

Zechariah 13:1

In that time shall the house of David and the citizens of Jerusalem have an open well, to wash of sin and uncleanness.

Luke 11:39-40

And the Lord said to him, "Now do ye, O Pharisees, make clean the outside of the cup, and of the platter: but your inward parts are full of ravening and wickedness.

Luke 16:15

and he said unto them, "Ye are they, which justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men is abominable in the sight of God.

1 Corinthians 6:11

And such were ye verily: but ye are washed, ye are sanctified, ye are justified by the name of the Lord Jesus: And by the spirit of our God.

2 Timothy 3:5

having a similitude of godly living, but have denied the power thereof. Such abhor.

Titus 3:5

not of the deeds of righteousness which we wrought, but of his mercy, he saved us, by the fountain of the new birth, and with the renewing of the holy ghost,

1 John 1:7-10

but and if we walk in light even as he is in light, then have we fellowship together, and the blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ which is a faithful witness, and first begotten of the dead: and Lord over the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

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