Devine Scripture

Proverbs 27:21

Proverbs chapter 27 · verse 21 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man istriedby his praise.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man istriedby his praise.

Context

v.20Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.

v.21This passage

v.22Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 66:10

    For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

  • 1 Samuel 18:30

    Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

  • Proverbs 17:3

    The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.

  • Malachi 3:3

    and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness.

  • Zechariah 13:9

    And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people; and they shall say, Jehovah is my God.

  • Psalms 12:6

    The words of Jehovah are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, Purified seven times.