Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 17:3
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Berean Standard Bible
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
King James Version
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 the LORD tests the hearts.
American Standard Version
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 17
1 Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
3 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
4 A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
5 He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
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