Proverbs 17:3

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

As silver is proved by fire, and gold is proved by a chimney, so the Lord proveth hearts.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:17

My God, I know, that thou provest hearts, and that thou lovest simpleness, that is, lowness, or meekness, of heart; wherefore in the simpleness of mine heart, I have offered gladly all these things; and I have seen with great joy thy people, which is found here, to offer gifts to thee.

Job 23:10

But he knoweth my way, and he shall prove me as gold, that passeth through the fire.

Job 28:1

Silver hath [the] beginning of his veins; and a place is to gold, in which it is welled together.

Psalm 139:23

God, prove thou me, and know thou mine heart; ask thou me, and know thou my paths.

Psalm 26:2

Lord, prove thou me, and assay me; burn thou my reins, and mine heart.

Psalm 66:10

For thou, God, hast proved us; thou hast examined us by fire, as silver is examined.

Proverbs 15:11

Hell and perdition be open before the Lord; how much more the hearts of [the] sons of men.

Proverbs 16:2

All the ways of men be open to the eyes of God; the Lord is a weigher of spirits, that is, of wills, yielding to man after his deservings.

Proverbs 17:2

A wise servant shall be lord of fond [or foolish] sons; and he shall part heritage among brethren.

Proverbs 21:2

Each way of a man seemeth rightful [or right] to himself; but the Lord weigheth the hearts.

Proverbs 27:21

As silver is proved in a welling place, and gold is proved in a furnace; so a man is proved by the mouth of his praisers.

Isaiah 48:10

Lo! I have sodden thee, but not as silver; I chose thee in the chimney of poverty.

Jeremiah 17:10

I am the Lord seeking the heart, and proving the reins, either kidneys, and I give to each man after his way, and after the fruit of his findings.

Ezekiel 22:18

Thou, son of man, the house of Israel is turned to me into dross, either filth of iron; all these be brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of a furnace; they be made the dross of silver.

Daniel 11:35

And some of learned men shall fall, that they be welled together, and be chosen, and be made white till to a time determined; for yet another time shall be.

Zechariah 13:9

And I shall lead the third part by fire, and I shall burn them, as silver is burnt, and I shall prove them, as gold is proved. He shall call to help my name, and I shall graciously hear him; and I shall say, Thou art my people, and he shall say, Thou art my Lord God.

Deuteronomy 8:16

and he fed thee with manna in the wilderness, which manna thy fathers knew not. And after that the Lord had tormented thee, and proved thee, at the last he had mercy on thee,

Deuteronomy 8:2

And thou shalt have mind of all the way, by which thy Lord God led thee by forty years, in desert, that he should torment thee, and should assay thee; and that those things that were treated in thy soul should be known, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, either nay.

1 Peter 1:7

that the proving of your faith be much more precious than gold, that is proved by fire; and be found into praising, and glory, and honour, in the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 2:23

And I shall slay her sons into death, and all churches shall know, that I am searching reins and hearts; and I shall give to each man of you after his works.