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Proverbs 17:3 Context. 1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. 2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
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.
What does Proverbs 17:3 mean? Scripture often uses the metaphor of a crucible: a container used to heat metals to burn off impurities. Passages frequently apply this in the context of God testing, purifying, cleansing, or providing loving correction to His people (Malachi 3:3; Zechariah 13:9; Jeremiah 9:7; 1 Corinthians 3:11–15).
Proverbs 17:3. The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. Play Audio: Silver and gold are isolated from ore and made better by fire. Heat burns away dross and base metals to leave pure silver or gold, fit for a jeweler (Pr 25:4).
- Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
- A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
- The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
- A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
NIV, Radiant Virtues Bible: A Beautiful Word Collection, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Explore the virtues of faith, hope, and love. The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
What does Proverbs 17:3 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
