Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but LORD tries the hearts.

New American Standard Bible

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests hearts.

King James Version

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

Holman Bible

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.

International Standard Version

The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold but the LORD assays hearts.

American Standard Version

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.

Amplified


The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests hearts.

Bible in Basic English

The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Darby Translation

The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.

Julia Smith Translation

The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold: and Jehovah tries hearts.

King James 2000

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tries the hearts.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A crucible [is] for the silver, and a furnace [is] for the gold, but Yahweh will test hearts.

Modern King James verseion

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Jehovah tries the hearts.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Like as silver is tried in the fire and gold in the furnace, even so doth the LORD prove the hearts.

NET Bible

The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the Lord tests hearts.

New Heart English Bible

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.

The Emphasized Bible

Fining-pot for silver, crucible for gold, but, he that trieth hearts, is Yahweh.

Webster

The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

World English Bible

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.

Youngs Literal Translation

A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts is Jehovah.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The fining pot
מצרף 
Mitsreph 
Usage: 2

is for silver
כּסף 
Keceph 
Usage: 403

and the furnace
כּוּר 
Kuwr 
Usage: 9

זהב 
Zahab 
Usage: 390

but the Lord

Usage: 0

בּחן 
Bachan 
Usage: 29

References

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

2 A servant who deals wisely shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brothers. 3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but LORD tries the hearts. 4 An evil-doer gives heed to wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.



Cross References

Psalm 26:2

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

Proverbs 27:21

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is [tried] by his praise.

Jeremiah 17:10

I, LORD, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know also, my God, that thou try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. And now I have seen with joy thy people, who are present here, off

1 Peter 1:7

so that the proof of your faith, much more precious than gold that perishes, and though proven by fire, may be found for praise and esteem and for glory at the revealing of Jesus Christ.

Psalm 66:10

For thou, O God, have proved us. Thou have tried us as silver is tried.

Isaiah 48:10

Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver. I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

Zechariah 13:9

And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, It is my people, and they shall say, LORD i

Malachi 3:2-3

But who can abide the day of his coming? And who shall stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap.

Revelation 2:23

And I will kill her children in death. And all the congregations will know that I am he who searches the inner feelings and hearts. And I will give to you--to each--according to your works.

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