Proverbs 27:21

What does Proverbs 27:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Proverbs 27:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

A refining pot <FI>is<Fi> for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.

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.

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