Proverbs 17:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וּבֹחֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָה

Transliteration

maṣrēp for keśep wə-kûr for zāhāb û-bōchēn libbôt YHWH

Grammar Details

*maṣrēp*: noun, masculine singular - refining pot/crucible
*la-keśep*: preposition + definite article + noun - for the silver
*wə-kûr*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and furnace
*la-zāhāb*: preposition + definite article + noun - for the gold
*û-bōchēn*: conjunction + participle, Qal - and tester/examiner
*libbôt*: noun, masculine plural construct - hearts of
*YHWH*: proper noun - divine name

Word Meanings

*maṣrēp*: crucible/refining pot/smelter
*keśep*: silver/money
*kûr*: furnace/melting pot
*zāhāb*: gold
*bōchēn*: tester/examiner/one who tries
*libbôt*: hearts/minds/inner being

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 26:2 : 2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
Prov 27:21 : 21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
Jer 17:10 : 10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
1 Pet 1:7 : 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
1 Chr 29:17 : 17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
Zech 13:9 : 9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
Mal 3:2-3 : 2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
Isa 48:10 : 10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
Ps 66:10 : 10 For thou, O God, hast proved{H8804)} us: thou hast tried{H8804)} us, as silver is tried{H8800)}.

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