Proverbs 17:3
Strong's Lexicon
A crucible
מַצְרֵ֣ף (maṣ·rêp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4715: 1) crucible

for silver
לַ֭כֶּסֶף (lak·ke·sep̄)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3701: 1) silver, money 1a) silver 1a1) as metal 1a2) as ornament 1a3) as colour 1b) money, shekels, talents

and a furnace
וְכ֣וּר (wə·ḵūr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3564: n m 1) furnace, forge, smelting furnace or pot v 2) (Qal) to bore, pierce, dig, hew

for gold,
לַזָּהָ֑ב (laz·zā·hāḇ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2091: 1) gold 1a) as precious metal 1b) as a measure of weight 1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.)

but the LORD
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

is the tester
וּבֹחֵ֖ן (ū·ḇō·ḥên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 974: 1) to examine, try, prove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to examine, scrutinise 1a2) to test, prove, try (of gold, persons, the heart, man of God) 1b) (Niphal) to be tried, proved 1c) (Pual) to make a trial

of hearts.
לִבּ֣וֹת (lib·bō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3826: 1) heart

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

Young's Literal Translation
A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and the LORD is the tester of hearts.

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.

New Living Translation
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart.

English Standard Version
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tests hearts.

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.

American Standard Version
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.

English Revised Version
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

Young's Literal Translation
A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts is Jehovah.
















Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

Psalm 26:2
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

Psalm 139:23
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

Proverbs 15:11
Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

Proverbs 17:2
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

Proverbs 27:21
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

Jeremiah 17:10
I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

Ezekiel 22:18
Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.

Daniel 11:35
And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.

Malachi 3:3
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
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