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EASY. You need a hot fire to make silver and gold become pure. It is the Lord who does that for people, to show what they are really like. EHV. There is a crucible for refining silver and a smelter for gold. In the same way the Lord examines hearts. ESV. The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the Lord tests hearts. ESVUK.
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: But the LORD trieth the hearts. KJV: King James Version. Read Proverbs 17. Listen to Proverbs 17. Bible App Bible App for Kids. Compare All Versions: Proverbs 17:3.
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. 3The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. 4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false l...
- 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.
Bible Gateway Recommends. The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the Lord tests the hearts.
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).
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.
