Proverbs 17:3

3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.

Proverbs 17:3 in Other Translations

KJV
3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
ESV
3 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tests hearts.
NLT
3 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
MSG
3 As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are assayed by God.
CSB
3 A crucible is for silver and a smelter for gold, but the Lord is a tester of hearts.

Proverbs 17:3 In-Context

1 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.
2 A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share the inheritance as one of the family.
3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
4 A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
5 Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Proverbs 27:21
  • 2. S 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalms 26:2; S Psalms 139:23; 1 Peter 1:7; Jeremiah 17:10
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