Passage

Proverbs 20.9

Book: Proverbs · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

7. A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him. 8. A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

9. Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah. 11. Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. (Proverbs 20:7-11, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

7. A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him. 8. A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

9. Who can say, “I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin?”

Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh. 11. Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right. (Proverbs 20:7-11, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

7. The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. 8. A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

9. Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD. ^{Divers weights: Heb. A stone and a stone} ^{divers measures: Heb. an ephah and an ephah} 11. Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. (Proverbs 20:7-11, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

7. The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him! 8. A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,

9. Who saith, 'I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'

A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them [are] an abomination to Jehovah. 11. Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright. (Proverbs 20:7-11, YLT)

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Theological reading

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Key words

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Arguments and defeaters:

Original Sin Is Foreign to Judaism Objection Defeater

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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