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

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

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

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.

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

Now in all Israel there was no one so much to be praised for his handsome appearance as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

so that the tested genuineness of your faith— more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire— may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. I will say,‘ They are my people’; and they will say,‘ The Lord is my God.’”

And the women sang to one another as they celebrated,“ Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said,“ They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands, and what more can he have but the kingdom?”

He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the Lord.

Thus Absalom did to all of Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.And at the end of four years Absalom said to the king,“ Please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to the Lord, in Hebron.For your servant vowed a vow while I lived at Geshur in Aram, saying,‘ If the Lord will indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will offer worship to the Lord.’”The king said to him,“ Go in peace.” So he arose and went to Hebron.But Absalom sent secret messengers throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying,“ As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then say,‘ Absalom is king at Hebron!’”With Absalom went two hundred men from Jerusalem who were invited guests, and they went in their innocence and knew nothing.And while Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city Giloh. And the conspiracy grew strong, and the people with Absalom kept increasing.

For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried.

And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in fearful awe of him.But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.

Then the commanders of the Philistines came out to battle, and as often as they came out David had more success than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.

The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times.