Proverbs 17:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

Young's Literal Translation
A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.

King James Bible
The fining pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

Hebrew
A crucible
מַצְרֵ֣ף (maṣ·rêp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4715: A crucible

for silver
לַ֭כֶּסֶף (lak·ke·sep̄)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

and a furnace
וְכ֣וּר (wə·ḵūr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3564: Smelting pot or furnace

for gold,
לַזָּהָ֑ב (laz·zā·hāḇ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

but the LORD
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is the tester
וּבֹחֵ֖ן (ū·ḇō·ḥên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 974: To test, to investigate

of hearts.
לִבּ֣וֹת (lib·bō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3826: The heart

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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