Proverbs 17:3-5

New International Reader's Version

³Fire tests silver, and heat tests gold.
But the Lord tests our hearts.

⁴Evil people listen to lies.
Lying people listen to evil.

⁵Anyone who laughs at those who are poor makes fun of their Maker.
Anyone who is happy when others suffer will be punished.

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)

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

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