Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.
General references
Bible References
The founder
Jeremiah 9:7
Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will refine them, and test them; for how shall I deal with the daughter of my people?
Proverbs 17:3
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tries the hearts.
Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, They are my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
Malachi 3:2
But who may endure the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appears? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
1 Peter 1:7
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to test you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
General references
Leviticus 14:43
And if the disease comes again, and breaks out in the house, after that he has taken away the stones, and after he has scraped the house, and after it is plastered;
Isaiah 5:4
What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? why, when I expected that it should bring forth grapes, it brought forth wild grapes?
Ezekiel 22:24
Son of man, say unto her, You are the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.