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1. www.biblestudytools.com › proverbs-17-3Proverbs 17:3 - Bible Verse Meaning and Commentary

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   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.

2. www.bibleref.com › Proverbs › 17What does Proverbs 17:3 mean? - BibleRef.com

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   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).

3. enduringword.com › bible-commentary › proverbs-17Enduring Word Bible Commentary Proverbs 17

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   • Better is a dry morsel with quietness, Than a house full of feasting with strife. a. Better is a dry morsel with quietness: There is nothing appealing about a dry morsel.
   • A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, And will share an inheritance among the brothers. a. A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame: It is natural that a son should rule; the trust one has in family is often greater than the trust one has servants.
   • The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the Lord tests the hearts. a. The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold: There are appropriate places where things are tested and purified.
   • An evildoer gives heed to false lips; A liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue. a. An evildoer gives heed to false lips: When it comes to lies spoken by false lips, evil people not only spread them, they also receive them.

4. www.biblegateway.com › verse › enProverbs 17:3 - Bible Gateway

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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.

5. www.biblegateway.com › passageBible Gateway passage: Proverbs 17 - King James Version

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   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.

6. biblehub.com › proverbs › 17-3Proverbs 17:3 - Bible Hub

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   The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts. A refining pot proves silver, and the furnace gold, and LORD JEHOVAH tests the heart. As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, so are choice hearts with the Lord.

7. letgodbetrue.com › index › chapter-17Proverbs 17:3 - Let God Be True!

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   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).