Proverbs 17:3 (Brenton): As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, So are choice hearts with the Lord.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Proverbs 17:3
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- ὥσπερ hosper As just as, as adverb G5618
- δοκιμάζεται dokimazetai put to the test, prove verb, Pres Mid Ind 3rd Sing G1381
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- καμίνῳ kamino furnace a furnace noun, Dat Sing Masc G2575
- ἄργυρος arguros silver silver as a metal noun, Nom Sing Masc G696
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- χρυσός chrusos gold anything made of gold adjective, Nom Sing Masc G5557
- οὕτως houtos So thus, so adverb G3779
- ἐκλεκταὶ eklektai choice chosen, elect adjective, Nom Plur Fem G1588
- καρδίαι kardiai hearts the heart, inner life noun, Nom Plur Fem G2588
- παρὰ para with from, in the presence of preposition G3844
- κυρίῳ kurio Lord lord, Lord noun, Dat Sing Masc G2962
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