Proverbs 17:3
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.
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- Ps 26:2 : 2 Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.
- Prov 27:21 : 21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
- Jer 17:10 : 10 I, Yahweh, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
- 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ--
- 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.
- Rev 2:23 : 23 I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
- Zech 13:9 : 9 I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, 'It is my people;' and they will say, 'Yahweh is my God.'"
- Mal 3:2-3 : 2 "But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like launderer's soap; 3 and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer to Yahweh offerings in righteousness.
- Isa 48:10 : 10 Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.
- Ps 66:10 : 10 For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.
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21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
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3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
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10 I, Yahweh, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
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3 and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer to Yahweh offerings in righteousness.
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3 You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
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10 For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.
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6 The words of Yahweh are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.
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2 Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.
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10 Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.
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1 "Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine.
2 Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted out of the ore.
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9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.
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29 The bellows blow fiercely; the lead is consumed of the fire: in vain do they go on refining; for the wicked are not plucked away.
30 Men will call them rejected silver, because Yahweh has rejected them."
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11 Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh-- how much more then the hearts of the children of men!
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22 As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so you will be melted in its midst; and you will know that I, Yahweh, have poured out my wrath on you.
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1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
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23 Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts.
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11 My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:
12 for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
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18 Son of man, the house of Israel is become dross to me: all of them are brass and tin and iron and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are the dross of silver.
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20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
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3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
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17 he may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
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2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
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15 he who fashions all of their hearts; and he considers all of their works.
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5 You shall consider in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so Yahweh your God chastens you.
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21 There are many plans in a man's heart, but Yahweh's counsel will prevail.
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6 For whom the Lord loves, he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives."