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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 17, Verse 3

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A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
King James Version
The fining pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
American Standard Version
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
New English Translation
The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the LORD tests hearts.
World English Bible
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.
4
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; [and] a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
5
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: [and] he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
6
Children's children [are] the crown of old men; and the glory of children [are] their fathers.
7
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
8
A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.
10
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
11
An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.