3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts
18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart
2 A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son
” King James Version (KJV) <
A man may show himself to be a wise man, by the good temper of his mind, and by the good government of his tongue
Douay-Rheims Bible
One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge and puts up security for a neighbor
and will share the inheritance
A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share
Proverbs 17:27-28
17 Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder
3 The () refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But () the Lord tests hearts
Proverbs 16
He is, as to that particular, a wise fool
* 2 A wise servant will rule over an unworthy son
Proverbs 17
3 The crucible for silver and the
24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth
99
Some proverbs contained here combine these ideas, speaking of work ethic, fairness, care for the poor, and so forth
28 The heart of the righteous y ponders how to answer, but z the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things
1 The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions
New International Version
27 The one who knows much says little; an understanding person remains calm
But the righteous are bold as a lion
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But such as keep the law contend with them
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Proverbs 17:28
17 Better is a piece of dry bread where there is peace * a Than a house full of feasting * along with quarreling