Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart. New Living Translation Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart. English Standard Version The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tests hearts. Berean Standard Bible A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts. King James Bible The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. New King James Version The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests the hearts. New American Standard Bible The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts. NASB 1995 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts. NASB 1977 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts. Legacy Standard Bible The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But Yahweh tests hearts. Amplified Bible The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts. Christian Standard Bible A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and the LORD is the tester of hearts. Holman Christian Standard Bible A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and the LORD is the tester of hearts. American Standard Version The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A refining pot proves silver, and the furnace gold, and LORD JEHOVAH tests the heart. Brenton Septuagint Translation As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, so are choice hearts with the Lord. Contemporary English Version Silver and gold are tested by flames of fire; our thoughts are tested by the LORD. Douay-Rheims Bible As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts. English Revised Version The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. GOD'S WORD® Translation The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold, but the one who purifies hearts [by fire]is the LORD. Good News Translation Gold and silver are tested by fire, and a person's heart is tested by the LORD. International Standard Version The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold— but the LORD assays hearts. JPS Tanakh 1917 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But the LORD trieth the hearts. Literal Standard Version A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, | And the trier of hearts [is] YHWH. Majority Standard Bible A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts. New American Bible The crucible for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the tester of hearts is the LORD. NET Bible The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the LORD tests hearts. New Revised Standard Version The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, but the LORD tests the heart. New Heart English Bible The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts. Webster's Bible Translation The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. World English Bible The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts. Young's Literal Translation A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts is Jehovah. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness…2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers. 3A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts. 4A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.… Cross References 1 Chronicles 29:17 I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You. Psalm 26:2 Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind. Psalm 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. Proverbs 15:11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD--how much more the hearts of men! Proverbs 17:2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers. Proverbs 27:21 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him. Jeremiah 17:10 I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve. Treasury of Scripture The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tries the hearts. Proverbs 27:21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise. Psalm 26:2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. Psalm 66:10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. Jump to Previous Crucible Fining Fining-Pot Furnace Gold Heart Hearts Heating-Pot Oven-Fire Pot Refining Silver Tester Tests Trier Tries TriethJump to Next Crucible Fining Fining-Pot Furnace Gold Heart Hearts Heating-Pot Oven-Fire Pot Refining Silver Tester Tests Trier Tries TriethProverbs 17 1. Contrasts between the Righteous and the Wicked(3) The fining pot is for silver.--See above on Proverbs 2:4. The Lord trieth the hearts.--By allowing sorrows and temptations to assail them, in order that they may come out of the trial as pure gold (Revelation 3:18; 1Peter 1:7; 1Corinthians 3:13; Malachi 3:3), purged of earthly infirmities. . . . Verse 3. - The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold. The word matsreph, "fining pot," occurs also in Proverbs 27:21. It is not certain what is meant by it. There is no evidence that the Israelites were acquainted with the use of acids in the manipulation of impure or mixed metals; otherwise the "pot" and the "furnace" would represent the two usual modes of reduction; but it is most probable that both allude to the same method of smelting the ore in crucibles, for the purpose of separating the pure metal from the dross. That silver and gold were plentiful in Solomon's time is abundantly evident; indeed, the amount of the precious metals collected by David and his son is almost incredible (see 1 Chronicles 22:14; 1 Chronicles 29:2, etc., from which and similar passages it is inferred that the sums enumerated equalled more than nine hundred millions of pounds sterling). But the Lord trieth the hearts (Proverbs 15:11; Proverbs 24:12). That which fire does for the metals, the Lord does for men's hearts; he purifies them from dross, brings forth the good that is in them, purged from earthly infirmities. God's process is the application of sorrow, sickness, temptation, that, duly meeting these, the soul may emerge from the trial as pure gold, fit for the Master's use (comp. Jeremiah 12:3; Malachi 3:2; 1 Peter 1:7; Revelation 3:18).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A crucibleמַצְרֵ֣ף (maṣ·rêp̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4715: A crucible for silver לַ֭כֶּסֶף (lak·ke·sep̄) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money and a furnace וְכ֣וּר (wə·ḵūr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3564: Smelting pot or furnace for gold, לַזָּהָ֑ב (laz·zā·hāḇ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky but the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel is the tester וּבֹחֵ֖ן (ū·ḇō·ḥên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 974: To test, to investigate of hearts. לִבּ֣וֹת (lib·bō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3826: The heart Links Proverbs 17:3 NIVProverbs 17:3 NLT Proverbs 17:3 ESV Proverbs 17:3 NASB Proverbs 17:3 KJV Proverbs 17:3 BibleApps.com Proverbs 17:3 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 17:3 Chinese Bible Proverbs 17:3 French Bible Proverbs 17:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 17:3 The refining pot is for silver (Prov. 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