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There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, Yet are not washed from their filthiness.
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The Danger of Self-Deception
Commentators unanimously identify the attitude in this verse with the self-righteousness of the Pharisees. These individuals are "pure in their own eyes" because they are blind to their own sin, the holiness of God, and the spiritual demands of His law. They trust in themselves that they are righteous, all while remaining unwashed from their spiritual filth.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Pharisee temper (compare the reference in the margin).
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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