Proverbs 17:3

Proverbs Of Solomon

² A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
³ The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests hearts.
⁴ An evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

Silver and Gold

Lord Trieth The Hearts

Jehovah

Psalm 26:2

Examine me, O Lord, and try me;
Test my mind and my heart.

Proverbs 27:21

The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And each is tested by the praise accorded him.

Jeremiah 17:10

“I, the Lord, search the heart,
I test the mind,
Even to give to each man according to his ways,
According to the results of his deeds.

1 Chronicles 29:17

Since I know, O my God, that You try the heart and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things; so now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You.

1 Peter 1:7

so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Psalm 66:10

For You have tried us, O God;
You have refined us as silver is refined.

Isaiah 48:10

“Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver;
I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

Zechariah 13:9

“And I will bring the third part through the fire,
Refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
And I will answer them;
I will say, ‘They are My people,’
And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”

Malachi 3:2-3

“But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap.

Revelation 2:23

And I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.