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Proverbs 17:3-5
New American Standard Bible 1995

3 The (A)refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But (B)the Lord tests hearts.
4 An (C)evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A [a]liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
5 He who mocks the (D)poor taunts his Maker;
He who (E)rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

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  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit falsehood
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Proverbs 17:3-5
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3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,(A)
    but the Lord tests the heart.(B)

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

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

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