Proverbs 27:21 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

As the refining pot for silver and the furnace for gold [bring forth all the impurities of the metal], so let a man be in his trial of praise [ridding himself of all that is base or insincere; for a man is judged by what he praises and of what he boasts].

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold; so are people in the presence of someone who praises them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

In the manner of silver being tested in the refinery, and gold in the furnace, so also is a man tested by the mouth of one who praises. The heart of the iniquitous inquires after evils, but the heart of the righteous inquires after knowledge.