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Prov. 30:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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

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Luke 18:11• ¹¹The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. (Luke 18:11)

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Prov. 21:2• ²Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts. (Prov. 21:2)

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Judg. 17:5,13• ⁵And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
¹³Then said Micah, Now know I that the Lord will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest. (Judg. 17:5,13)

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1 Sam. 15:13‑14• ¹³And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the commandment of the Lord.
¹⁴And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? (1 Sam. 15:13‑14)

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Job 33:9• ⁹I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. (Job 33:9)

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Psa. 36:2• ²For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. (Psa. 36:2)

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Isa. 65:5• ⁵Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day. (Isa. 65:5)

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Jer. 2:22‑24,35• ²²For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God.
²³How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
²⁴A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
³⁵Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned. (Jer. 2:22‑24,35)

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Luke 11:39‑40• ³⁹And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
⁴⁰Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also? (Luke 11:39‑40)

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Luke 16:15• ¹⁵And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. (Luke 16:15)

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Luke 18:11• ¹¹The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. (Luke 18:11)

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2 Tim. 3:5• ⁵Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. (2 Tim. 3:5)

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Titus 1:15‑16• ¹⁵Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
¹⁶They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. (Titus 1:15‑16)

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1 John 1:8‑10• ⁸If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
⁹If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
¹⁰If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. (1 John 1:8‑10)

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Psa. 51:2,7• ²Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
⁷Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. (Psa. 51:2,7)

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Isa. 1:16• ¹⁶Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; (Isa. 1:16)

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Jer. 4:14• ¹⁴O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee? (Jer. 4:14)

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Ezek. 36:25• ²⁵Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. (Ezek. 36:25)

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Zech. 13:1• ¹In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. (Zech. 13:1)

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1 Cor. 6:11• ¹¹And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor. 6:11)

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Titus 3:5• ⁵Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; (Titus 3:5)

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1 John 1:7• ⁷But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. (1 John 1:7)

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Rev. 1:5• ⁵And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, (Rev. 1:5)

• Contaminated with the horrible pollution of their sins, they are nevertheless pure in their own sight, declaring every one his own goodness. See Proverbs 20:6. (“Proverbs Thirty” by H.A. Ironside)

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