Psalm 66:10
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10 You tested us, O God,
tried us as silver tried by fire.(A)
Proverbs 17:3
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3 The crucible for silver, and the furnace for gold,
but the tester of hearts is the Lord.
Malachi 3:3
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3 (A)He will sit refining and purifying silver,
and he will purify the Levites,
Refining them like gold or silver,
that they may bring offerings to the Lord in righteousness.
1 Peter 1:7
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7 so that the genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire, may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.(A)
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