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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 17:3

Pro 17:3 The fining pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. Ver. 3. The fining pot is for silver, &c. ] God also hath his "fire in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem"; Isa 31:9 his conflatories and his crucibles wherein he will refine his, "as silver is refined, and try them as gold is tried." Zec 13:9 Not as if he knew them not, till he had tried them; for he made them, and therefore cannot but know them; as artificers know the several parts and... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Proverbs 17:3

Proverbs 27:21, Psalms 26:2, Psalms 66:10, Isaiah 48:10, Jeremiah 17:10, Zechariah 13:9, Malachi 3:2, Malachi 3:3, 1 Peter 1:7, Revelation 2:23 Reciprocal: Genesis 22:1 - God Exodus 15:25 - proved Deuteronomy 8:2 - prove thee Judges 2:22 - prove Judges 3:1 - prove 1 Chronicles 28:9 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 32:31 - to try him Job 23:10 - he hath Job 28:1 - where they fine it Psalms 7:4 - If I Psalms 139:23 - know Proverbs 25:4 - General Jeremiah 6:29 - the founder Ezekiel 22:18 - in the midst... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 17:3

3. The fining pot Better: The cupel for silver, and the furnace for gold; but the prover of hearts is Jehovah. He tries and purifies. On the first clause compare Proverbs 27:21; on the second clause Proverbs 15:11; Proverbs 16:2; Proverbs 21:2; Proverbs 24:12; Malachi 3:23; 1 Peter 1:7; Psalms 26:2; Jeremiah 17:10. read more

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