As a crucible refines silver, and a smelter refines gold, so a person should refine his praise.

鼎为炼银，炉为炼金，人的称赞也试炼人。

鼎为炼银，炉为炼金，口中的称赞也试炼人。

鼎为炼银，炉为炼金，口中的称赞也试炼人。

鼎炼银，炉炼金，赞美也考验人。

用锅炼银，用炉炼金；人的称赞也试炼人。

熔锅用以炼银，熔炉用以炼金；口中的夸赞也试炼人。

鼎為煉銀，爐為煉金，人的稱讚也試煉人。

鼎為煉銀，爐為煉金，口中的稱讚也試煉人。

鼎為煉銀，爐為煉金，口中的稱讚也試煉人。

鼎煉銀，爐煉金，讚美也考驗人。

用鍋煉銀，用爐煉金；人的稱讚也試煉人。

鼎是要鍊銀的，爐是要鍊金的；人被試煉、則是照他所受的稱讚。

熔鍋用以煉銀，熔爐用以煉金；口中的誇讚也試煉人。

鼎以鍊銀、爐以鍊金、稱讚以鍊人、

洪爐足以煉金銀、頌美足以覘人心。

鼎可以試驗銀、爐可以試驗金、稱譽可以試驗人、

The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise.

Fire tests silver, and heat tests gold. But people are tested by the praise they receive.

The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise.

Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised.

The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And each is tested by the praise accorded him.

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, And a man is valued by what others say of him.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise.

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and a man for the words of his praise.

[ As] the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so[ is] a man to his praise.

As the crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, so a person is proved by the praise he receives.

The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

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

No man in all Israel was as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, he did not have a single flaw.

so that the proven character of your faith— more valuable than gold which, though perishable, is refined by fire— may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

I will put this third through the fire; I will refine them as silver is refined and test them as gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say,‘ They are my people,’ and they will say,‘ The LORD is our God.’”

As they danced, the women sang: Saul has killed his thousands, but David his tens of thousands.Saul was furious and resented this song.“ They credited tens of thousands to David,” he complained,“ but they only credited me with thousands. What more can he have but the kingdom?”

He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.

Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for a settlement. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.When four years had passed, Absalom said to the king,“ Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I made to the LORD.For your servant made a vow when I lived in Geshur of Aram, saying,‘ If the LORD really brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’”“ Go in peace,” the king said to him. So he went to Hebron.Then Absalom sent agents throughout the tribes of Israel with this message:“ When you hear the sound of the ram’s horn, you are to say,‘ Absalom has become king in Hebron!’”Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom. They had been invited and were going innocently, for they did not know the whole situation.While he was offering the sacrifices, Absalom sent for David’s adviser Ahithophel the Gilonite, from his city of Giloh. So the conspiracy grew strong, and the people supporting Absalom continued to increase.

For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined.

When Saul observed that David was very successful, he dreaded him.But all Israel and Judah loved David because he was leading their troops.

Every time the Philistine commanders came out to fight, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers. So his name became well known.

Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you, as if something unusual were happening to you.

The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times.