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Proverbs 17:3
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts. (Proverbs 17:3)
Fining pot.
 As the refiner purifies fine metals, so the Lord cleanses the hearts of His people in the fires of affliction (Jer. 17:10; Mal. 3:3; 3T 541; 4T 85).