"Surelythereis a minefor silverAnd a placewhere they refinegold.
"My lord,listento me; a piece of landworth fourhundredshekelsof silver,whatis that betweenme and you? So buryyour dead."
Whenthe camelshad finisheddrinking,the mantooka goldringweighinga half-shekeland twobraceletsfor her wristsweighingtenshekels in gold,
AllKingSolomon'sdrinkingvessels[were] of gold,and allthe vesselsof the houseof the forestof Lebanon[were] of puregold.Nonewas of silver;it was not consideredvaluablein the daysof Solomon.
"[Men] will claptheir handsat him And will hisshim from his place.
"Ironis takenfrom the dust,And copperis smeltedfrom rock.
The wordsof the LORDare purewords;As silvertriedin a furnaceon the earth,refinedseventimes.
The refiningpotis for silverand the furnacefor gold,But the LORDtestshearts.
The crucibleis for silverand the furnacefor gold,And each[is tested] by the praiseaccordedhim.
"Behold,I have refinedyou, but not as silver;I have testedyou in the furnaceof affliction.
"And I will bringthe thirdpartthrough the fire,Refinethem as silveris refined,And testthem as goldis tested.They will callon My name,And I will answerthem; I will say,They are My people,'And they will say,'The LORDis my God.'"
sothat the proofof your faith,[being] more preciousthan goldwhich is perishable,even thoughtestedby fire,may be foundto resultin praiseand gloryand honorat the revelationof JesusChrist;
