Proverbs 17:3,10
Proverbs 17:3 The Message (MSG)
As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are refined by GOD.
Proverbs 17:10 The Message (MSG)
A quiet rebuke to a person of good sense does more than a whack on the head of a fool.
Proverbs 17:3 King James Version (KJV)
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: But the LORD trieth the hearts.
Proverbs 17:10 King James Version (KJV)
A reproof entereth more into a wise man Than an hundred stripes into a fool.
Proverbs 17:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.
Proverbs 17:10 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 17:3 New Century Version (NCV)
A hot furnace tests silver and gold, but the LORD tests hearts.
Proverbs 17:10 New Century Version (NCV)
A wise person will learn more from a warning than a fool will learn from a hundred lashings.
Proverbs 17:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
Proverbs 17:10 American Standard Version (ASV)
A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
Proverbs 17:3 New International Version (NIV)
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
Proverbs 17:10 New International Version (NIV)
A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.
Proverbs 17:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests the hearts.
Proverbs 17:10 New King James Version (NKJV)
Rebuke is more effective for a wise man Than a hundred blows on a fool.
Proverbs 17:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts. [Ps 26:2; Prov 27:21; Jer 17:10; Mal 3:3]
Proverbs 17:10 Amplified Bible (AMP)
A reprimand goes deeper into one who has understanding and a teachable spirit Than a hundred lashes into a fool. [Is 32:6]
Proverbs 17:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
Proverbs 17:10 New Living Translation (NLT)
A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
Proverbs 17:3 The Passion Translation (TPT)
In the same way that gold and silver are refined by fire, the Lord purifies your heart by the tests and trials of life.
Proverbs 17:10 The Passion Translation (TPT)
One word of correction breaks open a teachable heart, but a fool can be corrected a hundred times and still not know what hit him.