Proverbs 27:21
"As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise."
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- Proverbs 17:3
"The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts."
Read in chapter → - Zechariah 13:9
"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."
Read in chapter → - Psalms 66:10
"For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried."
Read in chapter → - 1 Peter 1:7
"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:"
Read in chapter → - Malachi 3:3
"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."
Read in chapter → - 2 Samuel 15:6
"And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel."
Read in chapter → - 1 Peter 4:12
"Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:"
Read in chapter → - Psalms 12:6
"The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times."
Read in chapter → - 1 Samuel 18:7
"And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands."
Read in chapter → - 1 Samuel 18:15
"Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him."
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