Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 17:3 (KJV)

Thursday, June 29, 2006

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.
— Proverbs 17:3 (KJV)

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Illustration of Proverbs 17:3 (KJV) — The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.

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