Proverbs 27:21
“As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 27:21 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man istriedby his praise.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Der Schmelztiegel für das Silber, und der Ofen für das Gold; und ein Mann nach Maßgabe seines Lobes.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El crisol prueba la plata, y la hornaza el oro: y al hombre la boca del que lo alaba.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Como o crisol é para a prata, e o forno para o ouro, assim o homem é provado pelos louvores que lhe dizem.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O crisol é para a prata e o forno é para o ouro; e uma pessoa é testada quando é elogiada.
📖 Proverbs 27:21 in Context
19As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
20Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
22Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
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