KJV King James Version
The words of the LORD [are] pure words: [as] silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 12:6
The words of the LORD [are] pure words: [as] silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.
WEB World English Bible
The words of Yahweh are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.
ASV American Standard Version
The words of Jehovah are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, Purified seven times.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Sayings of Jehovah are pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold.
Surrounding context — Psalm 12
3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, [and] the tongue that speaketh proud things:
4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips [are] our own: who [is] lord over us?
5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set [him] in safety [from him that] puffeth at him.
6 The words of the LORD [are] pure words: [as] silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
אִֽמֲר֣וֹתH565 · im.rahwordיְהוָה֮H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֲמָר֪וֹתH565 · im.rahwordטְהֹ֫ר֥וֹתH2889 · ta.horpureכֶּ֣סֶףH3701 · ke.sephsilver: moneyצָ֭רוּףH6884 · tsa.raphto refineבַּעֲלִ֣ילH5948 · a.lilfurnaceלָאָ֑רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetמְ֝זֻקָּ֗קH2212 · za.qaqto refineשִׁבְעָתָֽיִם׃H7659 · shiv.a.ta.yimsevenfold
Cross-references
Proverbs 30:5Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him.Psalm 18:30[As for] God, his way [is] perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he [is] a buckler to all those that trust in him.2 Samuel 22:31[As for] God, his way [is] perfect; the word of the LORD [is] tried: he [is] a buckler to all them that trust in him.Psalm 19:8The statutes of the LORD [are] right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD [is] pure, enlightening the eyes.Psalm 66:10For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.Psalm 119:140Thy word [is] very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
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