Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
A crucible [is] for the silver, and a furnace [is] for the gold, but Yahweh will test hearts.
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.
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 slave who deals wisely will rule over a child who acts shamefully, and in the midst of brothers he will share his inheritance. 3 A crucible [is] for the silver, and a furnace [is] for the gold, but Yahweh will test hearts. 4 He who does evil listens to lips of wickedness, [and] the liar gives heed to the tongue of mischief.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 26:2
Prove me, O Yahweh, and test me. Try my {innermost being} and my {mind}.
Proverbs 27:21
A crucible [is] for the silver, and a furnace for the gold, but a man [is tested by] the mouth of him who praises him.
Jeremiah 17:10
I, Yahweh, examine [the] {mind}, test [the] {heart}, and give to each one according to his way, according to the fruit of his deeds.
1 Chronicles 29:17
And I know, my God, that you yourself test the heart and are pleased with uprightness. I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these [things], and now I have seen your people who are found here willingly offer to you.
1 Peter 1:7
so that the genuineness of your faith, more valuable than gold that is passing away, but is 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 tested us, O God; you have tried us as silver is tried.
Isaiah 48:10
Look! I have refined you, but not like silver; I have chosen you in [the] furnace of misery.
Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the [remaining] third into the fire, and I will refine them like [one] refines silver, and I will test them like [one] tests gold. They will call my name, and I will answer them. I will say, 'They are my people,' and they will say, 'Yahweh [is] my God.'"
Malachi 3:2-3
And who [can] endure the day of his coming? And who [is] the one who can stand {when he appears}? For he [is] like a refiner's fire, like launderers' alkali.
Revelation 2:23
And I will kill her children with deadly disease, and all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.