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Complete Jewish Bible
Proverbs 17:3
The crucible [tests] silver, and the furnace [tests] gold, but the one who tests hearts is Adonai .
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Christian Standard Bible®
A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,and the Lord is the tester of hearts.
A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,and the Lord is the tester of hearts.
Hebrew Names Version
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests the hearts.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests the hearts.
King James Version
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.
English Standard Version
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the Lord tests hearts.
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.
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.
New Century Version
A hot furnace tests silver and gold, but the Lord tests hearts.
A hot furnace tests silver and gold, but the Lord tests hearts.
Amplified Bible
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.
World English Bible
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, But Yahweh tests the hearts.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, But Yahweh tests the hearts.
Geneva Bible (1587)
As is the fining pot for siluer, and the fornace for golde, so the Lord trieth the heartes.
As is the fining pot for siluer, and the fornace for golde, so the Lord trieth the heartes.
Legacy Standard Bible
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,But Yahweh tests hearts.
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,But Yahweh tests hearts.
Berean Standard Bible
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
Contemporary English Version
Silver and gold are tested by flames of fire; our thoughts are tested by the Lord .
Silver and gold are tested by flames of fire; our thoughts are tested by the Lord .
Darby Translation
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.
Easy-to-Read Version
Fire is used to make gold and silver pure, but a person's heart is made pure by the Lord .
Fire is used to make gold and silver pure, but a person's heart is made pure by the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold; but the LORD tries the heart.
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold; but the LORD tries the heart.
Good News Translation
Gold and silver are tested by fire, and a person's heart is tested by the Lord .
Gold and silver are tested by fire, and a person's heart is tested by the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
A crucible is for the silver, and a furnace is for the gold, but Yahweh will test hearts.
A crucible is for the silver, and a furnace is for the gold, but Yahweh will test hearts.
Literal Translation
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Jehovah tries the hearts.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Jehovah tries the hearts.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Like as syluer is tried in the fyre and golde in the fornace, euen so doth the LORDE proue the hertes.
Like as syluer is tried in the fyre and golde in the fornace, euen so doth the LORDE proue the hertes.
American Standard Version
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
Bible in Basic English
The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but the LORD trieth the hearts.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but the LORD trieth the hearts.
King James Version (1611)
The fining pot is for siluer, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.
The fining pot is for siluer, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
As siluer is tryed in the fire, and golde in the furnace: so doth the Lorde proue the heartes.
As siluer is tryed in the fire, and golde in the furnace: so doth the Lorde proue the heartes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, so are choice hearts with the Lord.
As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, so are choice hearts with the Lord.
English Revised Version
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
As siluer is preued bi fier, and gold is preued bi a chymnei, so the Lord preueth hertis.
As siluer is preued bi fier, and gold is preued bi a chymnei, so the Lord preueth hertis.
Update Bible Version
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Yahweh tries the hearts.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Yahweh tries the hearts.
Webster's Bible Translation
The fining-pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
The fining-pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
New English Translation
The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the Lord tests hearts.
The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the Lord tests hearts.
New King James Version
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests the hearts.
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests the hearts.
New Living Translation
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the Lord tests the heart.
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the Lord tests the heart.
New Life Bible
The melting-pot is for silver and the hot fire is for gold, but the Lord tests hearts.
The melting-pot is for silver and the hot fire is for gold, but the Lord tests hearts.
New Revised Standard
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Fining-pot for silver, crucible for gold, but, he that trieth hearts, is Yahweh.
Fining-pot for silver, crucible for gold, but, he that trieth hearts, is Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.
As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.
Revised Standard Version
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tries hearts.
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tries hearts.
Young's Literal Translation
A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.
A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.
THE MESSAGE
As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are assayed by God .
As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are assayed by God .
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.
Contextual Overview
3 The crucible [tests] silver, and the furnace [tests] gold, but the one who tests hearts is Adonai .
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 27:21, Psalms 26:2, Psalms 66:10, Isaiah 48:10, Jeremiah 17:10, Zechariah 13:9, Malachi 3:2, Malachi 3:3, 1 Peter 1:7, Revelation 2:23
Reciprocal: Genesis 22:1 - God Exodus 15:25 - proved Deuteronomy 8:2 - prove thee Judges 2:22 - prove Judges 3:1 - prove 1 Chronicles 28:9 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 32:31 - to try him Job 23:10 - he hath Job 28:1 - where they fine it Psalms 7:4 - If I Psalms 139:23 - know Proverbs 25:4 - General Jeremiah 6:29 - the founder Ezekiel 22:18 - in the midst Daniel 11:35 - to try Romans 8:27 - And he 1 Thessalonians 2:4 - but God Hebrews 11:17 - when James 1:12 - when
Cross-References
Genesis 17:17
At this Avraham fell on his face and laughed — he thought to himself, "Will a child be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah give birth at ninety?"
At this Avraham fell on his face and laughed — he thought to himself, "Will a child be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah give birth at ninety?"
Genesis 17:18
Avraham said to God, "If only Yishma‘el could live in your presence!"
Avraham said to God, "If only Yishma‘el could live in your presence!"
Genesis 17:23
Avraham took Yishma‘el his son, all the slaves born in his house and all who had been bought with his money, every male among the people in Avraham's household, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin that very day, just as God had said to him.
Avraham took Yishma‘el his son, all the slaves born in his house and all who had been bought with his money, every male among the people in Avraham's household, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin that very day, just as God had said to him.
Genesis 17:24
(Maftir) Avraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin,
(Maftir) Avraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin,
Exodus 3:6
I am the God of your father," he continued, "the God of Avraham, the God of Yitz'chak and the God of Ya‘akov." Moshe covered his face, because he was afraid to look at God.
I am the God of your father," he continued, "the God of Avraham, the God of Yitz'chak and the God of Ya‘akov." Moshe covered his face, because he was afraid to look at God.
Numbers 14:5
Moshe and Aharon fell on their faces before the entire assembled community of the people of Isra'el.
Moshe and Aharon fell on their faces before the entire assembled community of the people of Isra'el.
Numbers 16:22
They fell on their faces and said, "Oh God, God of the spirits of all humankind, if one person sins, are you going to be angry with the entire assembly?"
They fell on their faces and said, "Oh God, God of the spirits of all humankind, if one person sins, are you going to be angry with the entire assembly?"
Numbers 16:45
Now Korach the son of Yitz'har, the son of K'hat, the son of Levi, along with Datan and Aviram, the sons of Eli'av, and On, the son of Pelet, descendants of Re'uven, took men and rebelled against Moshe. Siding with them were 250 men of Isra'el, leaders of the community, key members of the council, men of reputation. They assembled themselves against Moshe and Aharon and said to them, "You take too much on yourselves! After all, the entire community is holy, every one of them, and Adonai is among them. So why do you lift yourselves up above Adonai 's assembly?" When Moshe heard this he fell on his face. Then he said to Korach and his whole group, "In the morning, Adonai will show who are his and who is the holy person he will allow to approach him. Yes, he will bring whomever he chooses near to himself. Do this: take censers, Korach and all your group; put fire in them; and put incense in them before Adonai tomorrow. The one whom Adonai chooses will be the one who is holy! It is you, you sons of Levi, who are taking too much on yourselves!" Then Moshe said to Korach, "Listen here, you sons of Levi! Is it for you a mere trifle that the God of Isra'el has separated you from the community of Isra'el to bring you close to himself, so that you can do the work in the tabernacle of Adonai and stand before the community serving them? He has brought you close and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you. Now you want the office of cohen too! That's why you and your group have gathered together against Adonai ! After all, what is Aharon that you complain against him?" Then Moshe sent to summon Datan and Aviram, the sons of Eli'av. But they replied, "We won't come up! Is it such a mere trifle, bringing us up from a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the desert, that now you arrogate to yourself the role of dictator over us? (ii) You haven't at all brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, and you haven't put us in possession of fields and vineyards. Do you think you can gouge out these men's eyes and blind them? We won't come up!" Moshe was very angry and said to Adonai , "Don't accept their grain offering! I haven't taken one donkey from them, I've done nothing wrong to any of them." Moshe said to Korach, "You and your group, be there before Adonai tomorrow — you, they and Aharon. Each of you take his fire pan and put incense in it; every one of you, bring before Adonai his fire pan, 250 fire pans, you too, and Aharon — each one his fire pan." Each man took his fire pan, put fire in it, laid incense on it and stood at the entrance to the tent of meeting with Moshe and Aharon. Korach assembled all the group who were against them at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then the glory of Adonai appeared to the whole assembly. (iii) Adonai said to Moshe and Aharon, "Separate yourselves from this assembly; I'm going to destroy them right now!" They fell on their faces and said, "Oh God, God of the spirits of all humankind, if one person sins, are you going to be angry with the entire assembly?" Adonai answered Moshe, "Tell the assembly to move away from the homes of Korach, Datan and Aviram." Moshe got up and went to Datan and Aviram, and the leaders of Isra'el followed him. There he said to the assembly, "Leave the tents of these wicked men! Don't touch anything that belongs to them, or you may be swept away in all their sins." So they moved away from all around the area where Korach, Datan and Aviram lived. Then Datan and Aviram came out and stood at the entrance to their tents with their wives, sons and little ones. Moshe said, "Here is how you will know that Adonai has sent me to do all these things and that I haven't done them out of my own ambition: if these men die a natural death like other people, only sharing the fate common to all humanity, then Adonai has not sent me. But if Adonai does something new — if the ground opens up and swallows them with everything they own, and they go down alive to Sh'ol — then you will understand that these men have had contempt for Adonai ." The moment he finished speaking, the ground under them split apart — the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up with their households, all the people who had sided with Korach and everything they owned. So they and everything they owned went down alive into Sh'ol, the earth closed over them and their existence in the community ceased. All Isra'el around them fled at their shrieks, shouting, "The earth might swallow us too!" Then fire came out from Adonai and destroyed the 250 men who had offered the incense.
Now Korach the son of Yitz'har, the son of K'hat, the son of Levi, along with Datan and Aviram, the sons of Eli'av, and On, the son of Pelet, descendants of Re'uven, took men and rebelled against Moshe. Siding with them were 250 men of Isra'el, leaders of the community, key members of the council, men of reputation. They assembled themselves against Moshe and Aharon and said to them, "You take too much on yourselves! After all, the entire community is holy, every one of them, and Adonai is among them. So why do you lift yourselves up above Adonai 's assembly?" When Moshe heard this he fell on his face. Then he said to Korach and his whole group, "In the morning, Adonai will show who are his and who is the holy person he will allow to approach him. Yes, he will bring whomever he chooses near to himself. Do this: take censers, Korach and all your group; put fire in them; and put incense in them before Adonai tomorrow. The one whom Adonai chooses will be the one who is holy! It is you, you sons of Levi, who are taking too much on yourselves!" Then Moshe said to Korach, "Listen here, you sons of Levi! Is it for you a mere trifle that the God of Isra'el has separated you from the community of Isra'el to bring you close to himself, so that you can do the work in the tabernacle of Adonai and stand before the community serving them? He has brought you close and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you. Now you want the office of cohen too! That's why you and your group have gathered together against Adonai ! After all, what is Aharon that you complain against him?" Then Moshe sent to summon Datan and Aviram, the sons of Eli'av. But they replied, "We won't come up! Is it such a mere trifle, bringing us up from a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the desert, that now you arrogate to yourself the role of dictator over us? (ii) You haven't at all brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, and you haven't put us in possession of fields and vineyards. Do you think you can gouge out these men's eyes and blind them? We won't come up!" Moshe was very angry and said to Adonai , "Don't accept their grain offering! I haven't taken one donkey from them, I've done nothing wrong to any of them." Moshe said to Korach, "You and your group, be there before Adonai tomorrow — you, they and Aharon. Each of you take his fire pan and put incense in it; every one of you, bring before Adonai his fire pan, 250 fire pans, you too, and Aharon — each one his fire pan." Each man took his fire pan, put fire in it, laid incense on it and stood at the entrance to the tent of meeting with Moshe and Aharon. Korach assembled all the group who were against them at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then the glory of Adonai appeared to the whole assembly. (iii) Adonai said to Moshe and Aharon, "Separate yourselves from this assembly; I'm going to destroy them right now!" They fell on their faces and said, "Oh God, God of the spirits of all humankind, if one person sins, are you going to be angry with the entire assembly?" Adonai answered Moshe, "Tell the assembly to move away from the homes of Korach, Datan and Aviram." Moshe got up and went to Datan and Aviram, and the leaders of Isra'el followed him. There he said to the assembly, "Leave the tents of these wicked men! Don't touch anything that belongs to them, or you may be swept away in all their sins." So they moved away from all around the area where Korach, Datan and Aviram lived. Then Datan and Aviram came out and stood at the entrance to their tents with their wives, sons and little ones. Moshe said, "Here is how you will know that Adonai has sent me to do all these things and that I haven't done them out of my own ambition: if these men die a natural death like other people, only sharing the fate common to all humanity, then Adonai has not sent me. But if Adonai does something new — if the ground opens up and swallows them with everything they own, and they go down alive to Sh'ol — then you will understand that these men have had contempt for Adonai ." The moment he finished speaking, the ground under them split apart — the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up with their households, all the people who had sided with Korach and everything they owned. So they and everything they owned went down alive into Sh'ol, the earth closed over them and their existence in the community ceased. All Isra'el around them fled at their shrieks, shouting, "The earth might swallow us too!" Then fire came out from Adonai and destroyed the 250 men who had offered the incense.
Joshua 5:14
"No," he replied, "but I am the commander of Adonai 's army; I have come just now." Y'hoshua fell down with his face to the ground and worshipped him, then asked, "What does my lord have to say to his servant?"
"No," he replied, "but I am the commander of Adonai 's army; I have come just now." Y'hoshua fell down with his face to the ground and worshipped him, then asked, "What does my lord have to say to his servant?"
Judges 13:20
as the flame went up toward the sky from the altar, the angel of Adonai went up in the flame from the altar. When Manoach and his wife saw it, they fell to the ground on their faces.
as the flame went up toward the sky from the altar, the angel of Adonai went up in the flame from the altar. When Manoach and his wife saw it, they fell to the ground on their faces.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The fining pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold,.... Refiners of silver have their fining pots, in which they purify the silver from the dross; and goldsmiths have their crucibles to melt and purify their gold, by which assays of the worth and value of it may be made;
but the Lord trieth the hearts; there is no vessel, as Gersom observes, in which they can be put and tried by creatures; a man does not know, nor can he thoroughly search and try his own heart, and much less the hearts of others; God only knows and tries them, Jeremiah 17:9; The Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and Arabic versions, render it by way of similitude, "as the fining pot is for silver", c. as silver is refined in the pot, and gold in the furnace, so are the hearts of God's people, and their graces tried and purified by him in the furnace of affliction the variety of troubles they are exercised with are made useful for the purging away of the dross of sin and corruption, and for the brightening of their graces, 1 Peter 1:7.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Wonderful as is the separation of the pure metal from the dross with which it has mingled, there is something yet more wonderful in the divine discipline which purifies the good that lies hid, like a grain of gold, even in rough and common natures, and frees it from all admixture of evil. Compare Mal 3:2; 1 Peter 1:7.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 17:3. The fining pot is for silver — When silver is mixed, or suspected to be mixed, with base metal, it must be subjected to such a test as the cupel to purify it. And gold also must be purified by the action of the fire. So God tries hearts. He sends afflictions which penetrate the soul, and give a man to see his state, so that he may apply to the spirit of judgment and the spirit of burning, to destroy what cannot stand the fire, to separate and burn up all the dross.
