A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and the Lord is the tester of hearts.
Proverbs 25:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Remove impurities from silver, and material will be produced for a silversmith. , Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Take away the dross from the silver, And there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth [the material for] a vessel for the silversmith [to work up]. [II Tim. 2:21.] American Standard Version (1901) Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner: Common English Bible Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel will come out for the refiner. Catholic Public Domain Version Take away the tarnish from silver, and a most pure vessel will go forth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel: |
A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and the Lord is the tester of hearts.
As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.
Smooth lips with an evil heart are like glaze on an earthen vessel.
‘Son of man, the house of Israel has become merely dross to me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are just dross from silver.
so that the proven character of your faith #– #more valuable than gold which, though perishable, is refined by fire #– #may result in praise, glory, and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ.