Proverbs 17:3

Translation Comparison (18 available)

Original Language Text
hebrew
מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭/כֶּסֶף וְ/כ֣וּר לַ/זָּהָ֑ב וּ/בֹחֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה
English Translation
The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests hearts.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.

The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.

As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

Evil people listen to spiteful talk, and liars pay attention to malicious words.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.

As is the fining pot for siluer, and the fornace for golde, so the Lord trieth the heartes.

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, || And the trier of hearts is YHWH.

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,<br>but the LORD tests the heart.<br>

The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.

A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.