3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
3 The fining pot H4715 is for silver, H3701 and the furnace H3564 for gold: H2091 but the LORD H3068 trieth H974 the hearts. H3826
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
3 A refining pot `is' for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts `is' Jehovah.
3 The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, But Yahweh tests the hearts.
3 The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
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Commentary on Proverbs 17 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 17
Pro 17:1
These words recommend family-love and peace, as conducing very much to the comfort of human life.
Pro 17:2
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Pro 17:3
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Pro 17:4
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Pro 17:5
See here,
Pro 17:6
They are so, that is, they should be so, and, if they conduct themselves worthily, they are so.
Pro 17:7
Two things are here represented as very absurd:
Pro 17:8
The design of this observation is to show,
Pro 17:9
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Pro 17:10
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Pro 17:11
Here is the sin and punishment of an evil man.
Pro 17:12
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Pro 17:13
A malicious mischievous man is here represented,
Pro 17:14
Here is,
Pro 17:15
This shows what an offence it is to God,
Pro 17:16
Two things are here spoken of with astonishment:-
Pro 17:17
This intimates the strength of those bonds by which we are bound to each other and which we ought to be sensible of.
Pro 17:18
Though Solomon had commended friendship in adversity (v. 17), yet let not any, under pretence of being generous to their friends, be unjust to their families and wrong them; one part of our duty must be made to consist with another. Note,
Pro 17:19
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Pro 17:20
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Pro 17:21
This expresses that very emphatically which many wise and good men feel very sensibly, what a grievous vexatious thing it is to have a foolish wicked child. See here,
Pro 17:22
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Pro 17:23
See here,
Pro 17:24
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Pro 17:25
Observe,
Pro 17:26
In differences that happen between magistrates and subjects, and such differences often arise,
Pro 17:27-28
Two ways a man may show himself to be a wise man:-