Proverbs 17:3
“The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 17:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Der Schmelztiegel für das Silber, und der Ofen für das Gold; aber Prüfer der Herzen ist Jehova.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El crisol para la plata, y la hornaza para el oro: mas Jehová prueba los corazones.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O crisol é para a prata, e o forno para o ouro; mas o SENHOR prova os corações.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O crisol é para a prata, e a fornalha é para o ouro, mas Yahweh refina os corações.
📖 Proverbs 17:3 in Context
1Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
2A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
3The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.
4A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
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