Lexicon :: Strong's H1305 - bārar

with the pure

you prove yourself pure,

but with the crooked

you prove yourself shrewd.

All these were Asher’s descendants. They were the heads of their ancestral families, chosen men, valiant warriors, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men listed in their genealogies for military service was 26,000.

The total number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their settlements. David and the seer Samuel had appointed them to their trusted positions.

With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD ​— ​for his faithful love endures forever.

Each[fn] day, one ox, six choice sheep, and some fowl were prepared for me. An abundance of all kinds of wine was provided every ten days. But I didn’t demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was so heavy.

My words come from my upright heart,

and my lips speak with sincerity what they know.

with the pure

you prove yourself pure,

but with the crooked

you prove yourself shrewd.

I said to myself, “This happens so that God may test the children of Adam and they may see for themselves that they are like animals.”

He made my words like a sharp sword;

he hid me in the shadow of his hand.

He made me like a sharpened arrow;

he hid me in his quiver.

Leave, leave, go out from there!

Do not touch anything unclean;

go out from her, purify yourselves,

you who carry the vessels of the LORD.

“At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, ‘A searing wind blows from the barren heights in the wilderness on the way to my dear[fn] people. It comes not to winnow or to sift;

Sharpen the arrows!

Fill the quivers![fn]

The LORD has roused the spirit

of the kings of the Medes

because his plan is aimed at Babylon

to destroy her,

for it is the LORD’s vengeance,

vengeance for his temple.

I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against me. I will bring them out of the land where they live as foreign residents, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

“Some of those who have insight will fall so that they may be refined, purified, and cleansed until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.

“Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; none of the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand.

For I will then restore

pure speech to the peoples

so that all of them may call

on the name of the LORD

and serve him with a single purpose.[fn]