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Psalms 12:6

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

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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10 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אִֽמֲר֣וֹת'i.ma.Rot[the] words ofH565 →
יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֲמָר֪וֹת'a.ma.Rot[are] wordsH565 →
טְהֹ֫ר֥וֹתte.Ho.RotpureH2889 →
כֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701 →
צָ֭רוּףTza.rufrefinedH6884 →
בַּעֲלִ֣ילba.'a.Lilin a crucibleH5948 →
לָאָ֑רֶץla.'A.retzof the earthH776 →
מְ֝זֻקָּ֗קme.zu.KakpurifiedH2212 →
שִׁבְעָתָֽיִם׃shiv.'a.Ta.yimsevenfoldH7659 →

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Proverbs 30:5Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.Genesis 21:1Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised.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 33:4For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy.Psalms 66:10For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.John 17:17Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.Psalms 119:140Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.Psalms 56:4In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?Proverbs 22:20Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge,Proverbs 8:8All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.Job 28:1“Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.Isaiah 45:19I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is right.Proverbs 27:21A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.

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