Other translations
American Standard Version
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A refining pot proves silver, and the furnace gold, and Lord Jehovah tests the heart.
Darby Bible Translation
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tests hearts.
God's Word
The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold, but the one who purifies hearts [by fire]is the LORD.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and the LORD is the tester of hearts.
International Standard Version
The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold— but the LORD assays hearts.
NET Bible
The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the LORD tests hearts.
New American Standard Bible
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.
New International Version
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
New Living Translation
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
Webster's Bible Translation
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
The World English Bible
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.
EasyEnglish Bible
You need a hot fire to make silver and gold become pure. It is the Lord who does that for people, to show what they are really like.
Young‘s Literal Translation
A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.
New Life Version
The melting-pot is for silver and the hot fire is for gold, but the Lord tests hearts.
The Voice Bible
Silver is purified in the crucible, gold in the furnace, but motives of the heart are judged by the Eternal.
Living Bible
Silver and gold are purified by fire, but God purifies hearts.
New Catholic Bible
The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, but it is the Lord who tests the heart.
Legacy Standard Bible
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But Yahweh tests hearts.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tries the hearts.
Christian Standard Bible
A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and the Lord is the tester of hearts.
Amplified Bible © 1954
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tries the hearts.
New Century Version
A hot furnace tests silver and gold, but the Lord tests hearts.
The Message
As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are refined by God.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
There is a crucible for refining silver and a smelter for gold. In the same way the Lord examines hearts.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.
Good News Translation®
Gold and silver are tested by fire, and a person's heart is tested by the Lord.
Wycliffe Bible
As silver is proved by fire, and gold is proved by a chimney, so the Lord proveth hearts.
Contemporary English Version
Silver and gold are tested by flames of fire; our thoughts are tested by the Lord.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the Lord tries hearts.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.
Common English Bible © 2011
A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the Lord tests hearts.
English Standard Version Anglicised
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the Lord tests hearts.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The crucible for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the tester of hearts is the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the Lord tests hearts.
The Expanded Bible
A crucible ·tests [or refines] silver and a furnace gold, but the Lord ·tests [or refines] hearts.
Tree of Life Version
A crucible is for silver and a furnace is for gold, but Adonai tests the heart.
Revised Standard Version
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the Lord tries hearts.
New International Reader's Version
Fire tests silver, and heat tests gold. But the Lord tests our hearts.
BRG Bible
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.
Complete Jewish Bible
The crucible [tests] silver, and the furnace [tests] gold, but the one who tests hearts is Adonai.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The crucible is for kesef, and the furnace for zahav, but Hashem is the testor of hearts.
Names of God Bible
The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold, but the one who purifies hearts by fire is Yahweh.
Modern English Version
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tries the hearts.
Easy-to-Read Version
Fire is used to make gold and silver pure, but a person’s heart is made pure by the Lord.
International Children’s Bible
A hot furnace tests silver and gold. In the same way, the Lord tests a person’s heart.
Lexham English Bible
A crucible is for the silver, and a furnace is for the gold, but Yahweh will test hearts.
New International Version - UK
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.