Proverbs 17:3 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 17:3 MSG (The Message)
As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are refined by GOD.
Proverbs 17:3 KJV (King James Version)
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: But the LORD trieth the hearts.
Proverbs 17:3 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.
Proverbs 17:3 NCV (New Century Version)
A hot furnace tests silver and gold, but the LORD tests hearts.
Proverbs 17:3 ASV (American Standard Version)
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
Proverbs 17:3 NIV (New International Version)
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
Proverbs 17:3 NKJV (New King James Version)
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests the hearts.
Proverbs 17:3 AMP (Amplified Bible)
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts. [Ps 26:2; Prov 27:21; Jer 17:10; Mal 3:3]
Proverbs 17:3 NLT (New Living Translation)
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
Proverbs 17:3 TPT (The Passion Translation)
In the same way that gold and silver are refined by fire, the Lord purifies your heart by the tests and trials of life.
Proverbs 17:3 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tests hearts.