Psalms 12:6

In 11 translations

BSB

The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.Probable reading; MT like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified sevenfold

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

Sayings of YHWH [are] pure sayings—Silver tried in a furnace of earth, refined sevenfold.

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC11:7

The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried by the fire, purged from the earth refined seven times.

GNV

The wordes of the Lord are pure wordes, as the siluer, tried in a fornace of earth, fined seuen folde.

JPS12:7

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

LXXE11:7

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

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WLC12:7

אִֽמֲר֣וֹת יְהוָה֮ אֲמָר֪וֹת טְהֹ֫ר֥וֹת כֶּ֣סֶף צָ֭רוּף בַּעֲלִ֣יל לָאָ֑רֶץ מְ֝זֻקָּ֗ק שִׁבְעָתָֽיִם׃KJV:Ps.12.6

LXX-Br11:7

Τὰ λόγια Κυρίου, λόγια ἁγνά· ἀργύριον πεπυρωμένον, δοκίμιον τῇ γῇ, κεκαθαρισμένον ἑπταπλασίως. Ἄσω τῷ Κυρίῳ τῷ εὐεργετήσαντί με, καὶ ψαλῶ τῷ ὀνόματι Κυρίου τοῦ ὑψίστου.

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• Proverbs 30:5Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
• Psalms 18:30As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
• 2 Samuel 22:31As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
• Psalms 19:8The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
• Psalms 66:10For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
• Psalms 119:140Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.

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