The bellows fiercely fan the flames to burn out the corruption. But it does not purify them, for the wickedness remains.

风箱吹火，铅被烧毁；他们炼而又炼，终是徒然；因为恶劣的还未除掉。

风箱吹火，铅被烧毁，炼而又炼，终是徒然，因为恶劣的还未除掉。

风箱吹火，铅被烧毁，炼而又炼，终是徒然，因为恶劣的还未除掉。

风箱猛力吹火，铅也会熔掉；但他们被炼了又炼，终是徒然，因为他们的邪恶仍未除去。

风箱猛烈地吹，铅在火中销熔；他们炼而又炼，徒劳无功，因为邪恶的仍未除去。

風箱吹火，鉛被燒毀；他們煉而又煉，終是徒然；因為惡劣的還未除掉。

風箱吹火，鉛被燒燬，煉而又煉，終是徒然，因為惡劣的還未除掉。

風箱吹火，鉛被燒燬，煉而又煉，終是徒然，因為惡劣的還未除掉。

風箱猛力吹火，鉛也會熔掉；但他們被煉了又煉，終是徒然，因為他們的邪惡仍未除去。

風箱猛烈地吹，鉛在火中銷熔；他們煉而又煉，徒勞無功，因為邪惡的仍未除去。

風箱猛烈地吹，鉛在火中銷熔；他們煉了又煉，終屬徒然；因為壞的還未提煉開來。

風箱猛烈、鉛銷於火、鍊之不已、終屬徒勞、惡者未除也、

冶金者徒勞、風箱已焚、鉛以火消、相雜不分、

風箱己焦、鉛錫當因火而消、鍊而又鍊、終屬徒然、惡劣者仍然未除、

The bellows blow fiercely to burn away the lead with fire, but the refining goes on in vain; the wicked are not purged out.

The fire is made very hot so the lead will burn away. But it is impossible to make these people pure. Those who are evil are not removed.

The bellows blow fiercely; the lead is consumed by the fire; in vain the refining goes on, for the wicked are not removed.

The bellows blow, blasting the lead with fire. The refining is completely in vain; the evil ones are not separated out.

The bellows blow fiercely, The lead is consumed by the fire; In vain the refining goes on, But the wicked are not separated.

The bellows blow fiercely, The lead is consumed by the fire; The smelter refines in vain, For the wicked are not drawn off.

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.

The bellows blow, blasting the lead with fire. The refining is completely in vain; the evil ones are not separated out.

The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.

The fiery bellows of judgment burn fiercely. But there is too much dross to be removed. The process of refining them has proved useless. The wicked have not been purged.

The bellows blow fiercely. The lead is consumed in the fire. In vain they go on refining, for the wicked are not plucked away.

Your impurity is your lewdness and the corruption of your idolatry. I tried to cleanse you, but you refused. So now you will remain in your filth until my fury against you has been satisfied.

For my people are determined to desert me. They call me the Most High, but they don’t truly honor me.

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

I will bring that group through the fire and make them pure. I will refine them like silver and purify them like gold. They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say,‘ These are my people,’ and they will say,‘ The Lord is our God.’”

I replied,“ But my work seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet I leave it all in the Lord’s hand; I will trust God for my reward.”

Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.

Therefore, this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says:“ See, I will melt them down in a crucible and test them like metal. What else can I do with my people?

“ But who will be able to endure it when he comes? Who will be able to stand and face him when he appears? For he will be like a blazing fire that refines metal, or like a strong soap that bleaches clothes.He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross. He will purify the Levites, refining them like gold and silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the Lord.

These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold— though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.