Proverbs 27:21
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is [tried] by his praise.
Proverbs 17:3
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but LORD tries the hearts.
1 Samuel 18:7-8
And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
1 Samuel 18:15-16
And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
1 Samuel 18:30
Then the rulers of the Philistines went forth, and it came to pass, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was very precious.
2 Samuel 14:25
Now in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty; from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
2 Samuel 15:6-12
And on this manner Absalom did to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
Psalm 12:6
The words of LORD are pure words, as silver tried in a furnace on the earth, purified seven times.
Psalm 66:10
For thou, O God, have proved us. Thou have tried us as silver is tried.
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 3:3
And he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. And he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver. And they shall offer to LORD offerings in righteousness.
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.
1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, ye should not be surprised at the fieriness in you, which occurs for a trial to you, like a strange thing happening to you.