Fire is the trial for silver and gold; and a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him. The heart of the transgressor seeks after mischiefs; but an upright heart seeks knowledge.
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Proverbs 27:21
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
Parallel Translations
Fire is the trial for silver and gold; and a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him. The heart of the transgressor seeks after mischiefs; but an upright heart seeks knowledge.
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:3Zechariah 13:9Psalms 66:101 Peter 1:7Malachi 3:31 Samuel 18:15–161 Samuel 18:7–81 Samuel 18:302 Samuel 15:6–12Psalms 12:61 Peter 4:122 Samuel 14:25
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