A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
Cross References
Luke 6:26Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.
Proverbs 17:3A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
Treasury of Scripture
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
the fining
Proverbs 17:3
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Psalm 12:6
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Psalm 66:10
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
so
1 Samuel 18:7,8,15,16,30
And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands…
2 Samuel 14:25
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.
2 Samuel 15:6
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.
