Psalms 12:6

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“The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.”

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BSBPD

“The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Sayings of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 12:6 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 3:7The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.
  2. Exodus 3:8I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
  3. Exodus 6:1But the LORD said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh, for because of My mighty hand he will let the people go; because of My strong hand he will drive them out of his land.”
  4. 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.
  5. Job 20:19For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.
  6. Job 28:1“Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.
  7. Psalms 9:13Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death,
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Psalms 66:10For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
  11. Psalms 76:10Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
  12. Psalms 119:140Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.
  13. Proverbs 22:23for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.
  14. Proverbs 30:5Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
  15. Isaiah 14:22“I will rise up against them,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will cut off from Babylon her name and her remnant, her offspring and her posterity,” declares the LORD.
  16. Isaiah 33:10“Now I will arise,” says the LORD. “Now I will lift Myself up. Now I will be exalted.

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