Proverbs 27:21

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 27:21

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.

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KJV

King James Version

[As] the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so [is] a man to his praise.

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WEB

World English Bible

The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

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ASV

American Standard Version

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is [tried] by his praise.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 27

¹⁹ As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.

²⁰ Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

²¹ A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.

²² Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.

²³ Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;

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