Proverbs 30:12

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 30:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And [yet] are not washed from their filthiness.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And [yet] are not washed from their filthiness.
Proverbs 30:12 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 30

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And [yet] are not washed from their filthiness.

What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The Pharisee temper (compare the marginal reference). return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Not washed - Who imagine they are truly religious, when they live in a course of wickedness. Proverbs 30:14”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“that are: Pro 21:2; Jdg 17:5, Jdg 17:13; Sa1 15:13, Sa1 15:14; Job 33:9; Psa 36:2; Isa 65:5; Jer 2:22-24, Jer 2:35; Luk 11:39, Luk 11:40, Luk 16:15, Luk 18:11; Ti2 3:5; Tit 1:15, Tit 1:16; Jo1 1:8-10 not: Psa 51:2, Psa 51:7; Isa 1:16; Jer 4:14; Eze 36:25; Zac 13:1; Co1 6:11; Tit 3:5; Jo1 1:7; Rev 1:5 Proverbs 30:13”
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