NET Bible
"As the crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, so a person must put his praise to the test."
— Proverbs 27:21, NET Bible
“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 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.”
The one who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever takes care of his master will be honored.
As in water the face is reflected as a face, so a person’s heart reflects the person.
As Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so the eyes of a person are never satisfied.
As the crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, so a person must put his praise to the test.
If you should pound the fool in the mortar among the grain with the pestle, his foolishness would not depart from him.
Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, set your mind on your herds,
for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation.