Proverbs 17:3-5

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

³ The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tries the hearts.^(A)

⁴ An evildoer gives heed to wicked lips; and a liar listens to a mischievous tongue.

⁵ Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker, and he who is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent or go unpunished.^(B)