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Old 05-18-2008, 05:40 PM
freesundayschoollessons
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So you're saying that the "poor" is like silver purified seven times? Thou shalt preserve the poor from this generation forever?
It is all about recognizing antecedents properly. The KJV is clear.

vs 6: The words of the LORD are pure. "pure" modifies "words"
vs 7: Thou shalt keep "them" goes back to the "poor" in verse 5

Thou shalt preserve them from this generation forever. The "poor" will be preserved FROM (from the Hebrew min) this generation of wicked people. That is the promise to these people. They can trust the words of the LORD. The poor will survive!

Your interpretation has a strange problem. How is it that the Word of the LORD will be kept from this generation? That would be a strange thing to say.