Psalm 11:5 The LORD tries the righteous: but the wicked and him that loves violence his soul hates. Pure gold may remain in the fire a thousand years without loss of substance, without contracting a single stain or losing an atom of its weight. The fire that burns the oak into ashes, marble into dust, iron into rust, has no power to destroy or even injure a metal that shines but the brighter for the glowing flame. Gold is therefore called in the language of metallurgy — a perfect metal; and were we perfect, perfect in holiness, the only effect of fiery trials would be, not to burn up, but to brighten God's image. ( Thomas Guthrie.) Parallel Verses KJV: The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.WEB: Yahweh examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates. |
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