Proverbs 17:3

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold: and Jehovah tries hearts.

Cross References

Isaiah 48:10

Behold, I purified thee and not with silver; I chose thee in the furnace of affliction.

Jeremiah 17:10

I Jehovah searching the heart, trying the reins, to give to each according to his way, according to the fruit of his doings.

Psalm 26:2

Prove me, O Jehovah, and try me; refine my reins and my heart

Proverbs 27:21

The crucible for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man to the mouth praising him.

1 Peter 1:7

That the proof of your faith, much more precious than perishing gold, and being tried by fire, might be found to praise and honour and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

1 Chronicles 29:17

And I knew, my God, that thou triest the heart, and from uprightness thou wilt delight. I in the uprightness of my heart gave willingly all these: and now thy people were found here; I saw with gladness to show themselves willing to thee.

Psalm 66:10

For thou didst try us, O God, thou didst prove us as purifying of silver.

Revelation 2:23

And her children will I kill in death; and all the churches shall know that I am he searching the reins and hearts: and I will give to you each according to our works.

Zechariah 13:9

And I brought the third through fire, and I purified them as purifying silver, and I tried them as trying gold: he shall call on my name and I will answer him: I said, He is my people; and he shall say, Jehovah my God.

Psalm 139:23

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

Proverbs 15:11

Hades and destruction are before Jehovah: much more the hearts of the sons of man.

Proverbs 17:2

An understanding servant shall rule a son causing shame, and shall divide the inheritance in the midst of the brethren.

Ezekiel 22:18

Son of man, the house of Israel became to me for dross: all they brass and alloy, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they were drosses of silver.

Daniel 11:35

And from those understanding shall be weak to try upon them to separate, to become white even to the time of the end: for yet at the appointment

Deuteronomy 8:2

And remember thou all the way which Jehovah thy God caused thee to go this forty years in the desert in order to humble thee, to try thee, to know what is in thy heart, whether thou shalt watch his commands or not

Deuteronomy 8:16

He giving thee to eat manna in the desert which thy fathers knew not, in order to humble thee, and in order to try thee to do thee good in thy lost state:

Job 23:10

For he knew the way with me,: he tried me.; I shall come forth as gold.

Job 28:1

For there is a going forth for silver, and a place for gold they will purify it

Proverbs 16:2

All the ways of man are clean in his eyes, and Jehovah tried the spirits.

Proverbs 21:2

Every way of a man right in his eyes: and Jehovah will prepare hearts.