Psalms 73:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.”

Psalms 73:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 73:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 73:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence,”

Psalms 73:13 — World English Bible

Psalms 73:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency; ”

Psalms 73:13 — American Standard Version

Psalms 73:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Only--a vain thing! I have purified my heart, And I wash in innocency my hands,”

Psalms 73:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 73:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Truly have I purified my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency: ”

Psalms 73:13 — Darby Translation

Psalms 73:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Certainely I haue clensed mine heart in vaine, and washed mine hands in innocencie.”

Psalms 73:13 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 73:13 in Context — Psalms 73

11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

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What Does Psalms 73:13 Mean?

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