The crucibleis for silverand the furnacefor gold,And each[is tested] by the praiseaccordedhim.
Now in allIsraelwas nooneas handsomeas Absalom,so highlypraised;from the soleof his footto the crownof his headthere was nodefectin him.
"Surelythereis a minefor silverAnd a placewhere they refinegold.
The wordsof the LORDare purewords;As silvertriedin a furnaceon the earth,refinedseventimes.
For You have triedus, O God;You have refinedus as silveris refined.
The refiningpotis for silverand the furnacefor gold,But the LORDtestshearts.
"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.'"
"He will sitas a smelterand purifierof silver,and He will purifythe sonsof Leviand refinethem like goldand silver,so that they may presentto the LORDofferingsin righteousness.
"Woe[to you] whenallmenspeakwellof you, for their fathersused to treatthe false prophetsin the sameway.
sothat the proofof your faith,[being] more preciousthan goldwhich is perishable,even thoughtestedby fire,may be foundto resultin praiseand gloryand honorat the revelationof JesusChrist;
Beloved,do not be surprisedat the fiery ordealamongyou, which comesupon you for your testing,as thoughsome strange thingwere happeningto you;
Then the commandersof the Philistineswentout [to battle], and it happenedas oftenas they wentout, that Davidbehavedhimself morewiselythanallthe servantsof Saul.So his namewas highlyesteemed.
