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Who Can Say, I Have Made My Heart Clean?
The question about a clean heart punctures moral self-confidence. Honest measures, visible conduct, the LORD-given ear and eye, diligent work, and knowledgeable speech all matter, but they operate within a realistic doctrine of human sinfulness rather than self-proclaimed purity.
Proverbs asks who can truthfully say, “I have made my heart clean,” while Psalm 51 asks God to create a clean heart. Read together, the texts undercut self-cleansing pride and place true inner renewal in God’s creative and merciful work.
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