Proverbs 27:21 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; So is a man to his praise. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionAs 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]. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise. See the chapterCommon English BibleA crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold; so are people in the presence of someone who praises them. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionIn 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. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionAs silver is tried in the fining-pot and gold in the furnace: so a man is tried by the mouth of him that praiseth. The heart of the wicked seeketh after evils, but the righteous heart seeketh after knowledge. See the chapter |