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Proverbs 30:12

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

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דּ֭וֹרdorageדּוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “age”, the ordinary formH1755properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwellingage, [idiom] evermore, generation, (n-) ever, posterity.טָה֣וֹרtahorpureטָהוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “pure”, the ordinary formH2889pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)clean, fair, pure(-ness).בְּעֵינָ֑יוbeeynayvin eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…וּ֝מִצֹּאָת֗וֹumitsoatvoand from dungצוֹאָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and from dung”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6675excrement; generally, dirt; figuratively, pollutiondung, filth(-iness). Marg. for H2716 (חֶרֶא).לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…רֻחָֽץruchatsbatheרָחַץverb, pual, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bathe”, a completed actionH7364to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)bathe (self), wash (self).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)