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Proverbs 17:3

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

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מַצְרֵ֣ףmatsreffining potמִצְרֵףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fining pot”, the ordinary formH4715a cruciblefining pot.לַ֭כֶּסֶףlakesefto moneyכֶּסֶףpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).וְכ֣וּרvekhurand furnace. Compare H3600כּוּרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and furnace. Compare H3600”, the ordinary formH3564a pot or furnace (as if excavated)furnace. Compare H3600 (כִּיר).לַזָּהָ֑בlazahavto goldזָהָבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.וּבֹחֵ֖ןuvochenand examineבָּחַןconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and examine”, a verb used as a describing wordH974to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigateexamine, prove, tempt, try (trial).לִבּ֣וֹתlibotheartלִבָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “heart”, the ordinary formH3826the heartheart.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, so are choice hearts with the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὥσπερ δοκιμάζεται ἐν καμίνῳ ἄργυρος καὶ χρυσὸς, οὕτως ἐκλεκταὶ καρδίαι παρὰ Κυρίῳ.