American King James Version
" As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise. "
— Proverbs 27:21, American King James Version
“As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.”
“The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man istriedby his praise. ”
“The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.”
“As the crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, so a person must put his praise to the test.”
“As 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.”
“The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.”
“As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.”
Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waits on his master shall be honored.
As in water face answers to face, so the heart of man to man.
Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
Though you should bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Be you diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds.
For riches are not for ever: and does the crown endure to every generation?