Proverbs 17:3-5

International Children’s Bible

³A hot furnace tests silver and gold.
In the same way, the Lord tests a person’s heart.

⁴An evil person listens to evil words.
A liar pays attention to cruel words.

⁵If you make fun of the poor,
you insult God, who made them.
If you laugh at someone’s trouble,
you 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)

International Children’s Bible (ICB)

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