The fining pot {is} for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It {is} my people: and they shall say, The LORD {is} my God.

For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

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.

And the women answered {one another} as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, {that} David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by. {set by: Heb. precious}

But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him. {But...: Heb. And as Absalom there was not a beautiful man in all Israel to praise greatly}

Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

The words of the LORD {are} pure words: {as} silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

The fining pot {is} for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

And blessed {be} thy advice, and blessed {be} thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to {shed} blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so {is} my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee. {comfortable: Heb. for rest} {to discern: Heb. to hear}

Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold {where} they fine {it}. {vein: or, mine}