Proverbs 30:12
12 those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not cleansed of their filth;
Other Translations of Proverbs 30:12
King James Version
12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
English Standard Version
12 There are those who are clean in their own eyes but are not washed of their filth.
The Message
12 Don't imagine yourself to be quite presentable when you haven't had a bath in weeks.
New King James Version
12 There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, Yet is not washed from its filthiness.
New Living Translation
12 They are pure in their own eyes, but they are filthy and unwashed.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 30:12
Commentary on Proverbs 30:7-14
(Read Proverbs 30:7-14)
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.