Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.

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.

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 wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance. 3 A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts is Jehovah. 4 An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.



Cross References

Psalm 26:2

Try me, O Jehovah, and prove me, Purified are my reins and my heart.

Proverbs 27:21

A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.

Jeremiah 17:10

I Jehovah do search the heart, try the reins, Even to give to each according to his way, According to the fruit of his doings.

1 Chronicles 29:17

'And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.

1 Peter 1:7

that the proof of your faith -- much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved -- may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

Psalm 66:10

For Thou hast tried us, O God, Thou hast refined us as the refining of silver.

Isaiah 48:10

Lo, I have refined thee, and not with silver, I have chosen thee in a furnace of affliction.

Zechariah 13:9

And I have brought the third into fire, And refined them like a refining of silver, And have tried them like a trying of gold, It doth call in My name, and I answer it, I have said, 'My people it is,' And it saith, 'Jehovah is my God!'

Malachi 3:2-3

And who is bearing the day of his coming? And who is standing in his appearing? For he is as fire of a refiner, And as soap of a fuller.

Revelation 2:23

and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you -- to each -- according to your works.

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