Proverbs 17:3,10 - Compare All Versions

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The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.

A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.

The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tests hearts.

A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.

Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart.

A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,  and the LORD is the tester of hearts.

A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

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

A reproof entereth more into a wise man Than an hundred stripes into a fool.

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests the hearts.

Rebuke is more effective for a wise man Than a hundred blows on a fool.

As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are refined by GOD.

A quiet rebuke to a person of good sense does more than a whack on the head of a fool.

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.

A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts. [Ps 26:2; Prov 27:21; Jer 17:10; Mal 3:3]

A reprimand goes deeper into one who has understanding and a teachable spirit Than a hundred lashes into a fool. [Is 32:6]

The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the LORD tests hearts.

A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.