Proverbs 17:3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tries the hearts. The chemical analyst has different tests for different poisons. If he suspect the presence of arsenic, he will use one thing to detect that; if he is looking for antimony, he will take another to discover that; if he is trying for strychnine, he will employ quite another to bring that to light. (W. M. Taylor, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.WEB: The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts. |
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