Proverbs 17:3-5

Tree of Life Version

³A crucible is for silver
and a furnace is for gold,
but Adonai tests the heart.

⁴An evildoer listens to wicked lips;
a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

⁵Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker.
Whoever rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 17:3-5

New International Version

³The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,^(A)
but the Lord tests the heart.^(B)

⁴A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

⁵Whoever mocks the poor^(C) shows contempt for their Maker;^(D)
whoever gloats over disaster^(E) will not go unpunished.^(F)

Tree of Life Version (TLV)

New International Version (NIV)