King James Version

Psalms 12:6

The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 12:7.

אִֽמֲר֣וֹתimarotcommandmentאִמְרָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH565{something said}commandment, speech, word.יְהוָה֮yehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֲמָר֪וֹתamarotcommandmentאִמְרָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “commandment”, the ordinary formH565{something said}commandment, speech, word.טְהֹ֫ר֥וֹתtehorotpureטָהוֹרadjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “pure”, the ordinary formH2889pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)clean, fair, pure(-ness).כֶּ֣סֶףkesefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).צָ֭רוּףtsarufcastצָרַףverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “cast”, a verb used as a describing wordH6884to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)cast, (re-) fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try.בַּעֲלִ֣ילbaalilin furnaceעֲלִילpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in furnace”, the ordinary formH5948probably a crucible (as working over the metal)furnace.לָאָ֑רֶץlaaretsto earthאֶרֶץpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “to earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.מְ֝זֻקָּ֗קmezuqaqfineזָקַקverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “fine”, a verb used as a describing wordH2212to strain, (figuratively) extract, clarifyfine, pour down, purge, purify, refine.שִׁבְעָתָֽיִםshivatayimsevenשִׁבְעָתַיִםadjective, cardinal, feminine, dual, absolute — “seven”, the ordinary formH7659seven-timesseven(-fold, times).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(12-7) The words of the LORD are pure words, as silver tried in a crucible on the earth, refined seven times.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The words of Jehovah are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, Purified seven times.

Young’s Literal Translation

Sayings of Jehovah [are] pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold.

World English Bible

Yahweh’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.

Darby Translation

The words of Jehovah are pure words, silver tried in the furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Douay-Rheims

But I have trusted in thy mercy. My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation: I will sing to the Lord, who giveth me good things: yea I will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(12-7) The words of the LORD are pure words, as silver tried in a crucible on the earth, refined seven times.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The oracles of the Lord are pure oracles; as silver tried in the fire, proved in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὰ λόγια Κυρίου, λόγια ἁγνά· ἀργύριον πεπυρωμένον, δοκίμιον τῇ γῇ, κεκαθαρισμένον ἑπταπλασίως.