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

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.

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

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 refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the Lord tests hearts.

Now in all Israel there was no one as handsome as Absalom, so highly praised; from the sole of his foot to the top of his head there was no impairment in him.

so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which perishes though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

And I will bring the third part through the fire, 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 my God.’ ”

The women sang as they played, and said,“ Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.”Then Saul became very angry, for this lyric displeased him; and he said,“ They have given David credit for ten thousands, but to me they have given credit for only thousands! Now what more can he have but the kingdom?”

And He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord offerings in righteousness.

Absalom dealt this way with all Israel who came to the king for judgment; so Absalom stole the hearts of the people of Israel.Now it came about at the end of four years that Absalom said to the king,“ Please let me go and pay my vow which I have made to the Lord, in Hebron.For your servant made a vow while I was living in Geshur in Aram, saying,‘ If the Lord will indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.’ ”The king said to him,“ Go in peace.” So he got up and went to Hebron.But Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel, saying,“ As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say,‘ Absalom is king in Hebron!’ ”Then two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem, who were invited and went innocently, for they did not know anything.And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong, for the people continually increased with Absalom.

For You have put us to the test, God; You have refined us as silver is refined.

When Saul saw that he was very successful, he was afraid of him.But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he would go out to battle and return before them.

Then the commanders of the Philistines went to battle, and it happened as often as they went out, that David was more successful than all the servants of Saul. So his name was held in high esteem.

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, 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, filtered seven times.