Proverbs 27:21

All About Life

²⁰ Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.
²¹ The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And each is tested by the praise accorded him.
²² Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,
Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

Silver and Gold

Proverbs 17:3

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests hearts.

1 Samuel 18:7-8

The women sang as they played, and said,
“Saul has slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands.”

1 Samuel 18:15-16

When Saul saw that he was prospering greatly, he dreaded him.

1 Samuel 18:30

Then the commanders of the Philistines went out to battle, and it happened as often as they went out, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul. So his name was highly esteemed.

2 Samuel 14:25

Now in all Israel was no one as handsome as Absalom, so highly praised; from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no defect in him.

2 Samuel 15:6-12

In this manner Absalom dealt with all Israel who came to the king for judgment; so Absalom stole away the hearts of the men of Israel.

Psalm 12:6

The words of the Lord are pure words;
As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times.

Psalm 66:10

For You have tried us, O God;
You have refined us as silver is refined.

Zechariah 13:9

“And I will bring the third part through the fire,
Refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
And I will answer them;
I will say, ‘They are My people,’
And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”

Malachi 3:3

He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord offerings in righteousness.

1 Peter 1:7

so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

1 Peter 4:12

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you;