KJV ORIGINAL
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
There are people who think they are pure and good in their own minds, but they haven't been cleansed from their moral corruption.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse warns about people who see themselves as righteous while remaining spiritually unclean.
📚 Historical Context
This comes from the sayings of Agur in Proverbs 30, where he observes different types of people in society. In ancient Israel, ritual washing and moral purity were closely connected concepts, so being 'unwashed from filthiness' would have resonated deeply with readers who understood both physical and spiritual cleansing.
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