Proverbs 17:3
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- 9 The noun מַצְרֵף (matsref) means “a place or instrument for refining” (cf. , “the refining pot”). The related verb, which means “to melt, refine, smelt,” is used in scripture literally for refining and figuratively for the Lord’s purifying and cleansing and testing people.
- 10 The term “refining” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is implied by the parallelism; it is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity.
- 11 The term כּוּר (cur) describes a “furnace” or “smelting pot.” It can be used figuratively for the beneficial side of affliction (Isa 48:10).
- 12 Heb “and.” Most English versions treat this as an adversative (“but”).
- 13 The participle בֹּחֵן (bokhen, “tests”) in this emblematic parallelism takes on the connotations of the crucible and the furnace. When the Lord “tests” human hearts, the test, whatever form it takes, is designed to improve the value of the one being tested. Evil and folly will be removed when such testing takes place.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
and the Lord tests hearts.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
A crucible is for the silver, and a furnace is for the gold,
but Yahweh will test hearts.
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KJV 1900King James Version
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold:
But the Lord trieth the hearts.
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