Proverbs 27:21
King James Version (KJV)
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
Translations
Proverbs 27:21 - Amplified Bible
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].
Proverbs 27:21 - American Standard Version
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise.
Proverbs 27:21 - Bible in Basic English
The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.
Proverbs 27:21 - Darby Bible
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.
Proverbs 27:21 - English Standard Version
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise.
Proverbs 27:21 - King James Version
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
Proverbs 27:21 - La Biblia de las Americas
El crisol es para la plata y el horno para el oro,
y al hombre se le prueba por la alabanza que recibe.
Proverbs 27:21 - The Message
The purity of silver and gold is tested
by putting them in the fire;
The purity of human hearts is tested
by giving them a little fame.
Proverbs 27:21 - New American Standard Bible
The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And each {is tested} by the praise accorded him.
Proverbs 27:21 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy
El crisol es para la plata y el horno para el oro,
Y al hombre se le prueba por la alabanza que recibe.
Proverbs 27:21 - World English Bible
The crucible is for silver, And the furnace for gold; But man is refined by his praise.
Proverbs 27:21 - Young's Living Translation
A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.
Proverbs 27:21 - Additional Comments
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