Proverbs 27:21
World English Bible (WEB)
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
In context
19 Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.
21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
23 Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds,
Proverbs 27:21 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
- KJV King James Version
- As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.
- WBS Webster Bible
- As the fining-pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.