Well I the more I studied into this, as one of the versions encourages to do so, the more I found some, well several, no many places, where they said completely different things.
I found myself in a dilemma due to the law of non-contradictions. This law demands that when something is true its opposite cannot be true as well.
Read through these following pasages and decide for yourself which ones are true and make sure you do so with much prayer!
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them. Psalm 10:4-5 KJV
In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God. His ways are always prosperous; your laws are rejected by him; he sneers at all his enemies. Psalm 10:4-5 NIV
In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, "There is no God." His ways prosper at all times; your judgments are on high, out of his sight; as for all his foes, he puffs at them. Psalm 10:4-5 ESV
And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times. You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, Psalm 12:6-7 NIV
The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times. You, O LORD, will keep them; you will guard us from this generation forever. Psalm 12:6-7 ESV
Hey, NIV, I thought you were supposed to be giving us a more common and modern day English usage approach to the text? I am asking around and folks seem to think that furnace is a better way to understand what is happening in Psalm 12 verse 6 than crucible...Also, the context of verse 7 for both the NIV and the ESV regarding “us” is way off as the referenced noun is the words of God...At least the ESV is contextually half correct. Note: in God’s economy half correct is completely false. His Word is preserved and true through and through.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 2 Timothy 2:15-16
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