| Hebrew |
מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וּבֹחֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽהplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה hebrew Meaning * Yahweh - God's personal name It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament. First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6 |
| ESV |
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tests hearts.
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| NIV |
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
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| NLT |
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
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| LXX |
ὥσπερ δοκιμάζεται ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν greek Preposition meaning “in”. καμίνῳ ἄργυρος καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” χρυσός οὕτως ἐκλεκταὶ καρδίαι παρὰ κυρίῳ |
| KJV |
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
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Proverbs 17:2 ← Proverbs 17:3 → Proverbs 17:4
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