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KJV Lexicon The fining potmitsreph (mits-rafe') a crucible -- fining pot. is for silver keceph (keh'-sef) silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling). and the furnace kuwr (koor) a pot or furnace (as if excavated) -- furnace. for gold zahab (zaw-hawb') gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather. but the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. trieth bachan (baw-khan') to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate -- examine, prove, tempt, try (trial). the hearts libbah (lib-baw') the heart -- heart. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts. King James Bible The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. Holman Christian Standard 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. NET Bible The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the LORD tests hearts. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A refining pot proves silver, and the furnace gold, and Lord Jehovah tests the heart. GOD'S WORD® Translation The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold, but the one who purifies hearts [by fire]is the LORD. King James 2000 Bible The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tries the hearts. Links Proverbs 17:3Proverbs 17:3 NIV Proverbs 17:3 NLT Proverbs 17:3 ESV Proverbs 17:3 NASB Proverbs 17:3 KJV |
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