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New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Holman Bible
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.
A Conservative Version
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but LORD tries the 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.
Themes
Afflictions made beneficial » In testing and exhibiting our sincerity
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
2
A prudent slave shall have rule over a son that causes shame and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
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Cross References
Psalm 26:2
Examine me, O LORD and prove me; melt my kidneys and my heart.
Proverbs 27:21
As the fining pot tries the silver and the furnace the gold; so the man is tried by the mouth of whoever praises him.
Jeremiah 17:10
I the LORD search the heart; I try the kidneys, even to give each man according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings.
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know also, my God, that thou dost try the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now have I seen with joy that thy people, who are present here, have given willingly unto thee.
1 Peter 1:7
that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold (which perishes, nevertheless it is tried with fire), might be found unto praise and glory and honour when Jesus, the Christ, is made manifest;
Psalm 66:10
For thou, O God, hast proved us; thou hast refined us as silver is refined.
Isaiah 48:10
Behold, I have refined thee, and not as silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
Zechariah 13:9
And I will put the third part into the fire and will refine them as silver is refined and will try them as gold is tried; He shall call on my name, and I will hear him; I will say, My people, and he shall say, The LORD is my God.
Malachi 3:2-3
But who may abide the time of his coming? and who shall stand when he appears? for he shall be like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap:
Revelation 2:23
And I will kill her children with death, and all the congregations shall know that I AM he that searches the kidneys and hearts, and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.