Proverbs 17:3 - The Message As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are refined by God. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: But the LORD trieth the hearts. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tries the hearts. [Ps. 26:2; Prov. 27:21; Jer. 17:10; Mal. 3:3.] American Standard Version (1901) The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts. Common English Bible A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart. Catholic Public Domain Version Just as silver is tested by fire, and gold is tested in the furnace, so also does the Lord test hearts. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts. |