Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and a man for the words of his praise.
New American Standard Bible
And each
King James Version
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
International Standard Version
As the crucible tests silver, and the furnace assays gold; so praise received tests a man.
A Conservative Version
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is [tried] by his praise.
American Standard Version
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise.
Amplified
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold [to separate the impurities of the metal],
And each is tested by the praise given to him [and his response to it, whether humble or proud].
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.
Darby Translation
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.
Julia Smith Translation
The crucible for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man to the mouth praising him.
King James 2000
As the refining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man judged by his praise.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A crucible [is] for the silver, and a furnace for the gold, but a man [is tested by] the mouth of him who praises him.
Modern King James verseion
As the refining pot for silver and the furnace for gold, so is a man to his praise.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Silver is tried in the mould, and gold in the furnace, and so is a man, when he is openly praised to his face.
NET Bible
As the crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, so a person is proved by the praise he receives.
New Heart English Bible
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
The Emphasized Bible
Fining pot for silver, and crucible for gold, and, a man, is to be tried by what he praiseth.
Webster
As the fining-pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
World English Bible
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
Youngs Literal Translation
A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.
Themes
Interlinear
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 27:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
20
and people’s eyes are never satisfied.
and a man for the words of his praise.
in a mortar with a pestle along with grain,
you will not separate his foolishness from him.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 17:3
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.
1 Samuel 18:7-8
As they celebrated, the women sang:
but David his tens of thousands.
1 Samuel 18:15-16
When Saul observed that David was very successful, he dreaded him.
1 Samuel 18:30
Every time the Philistine commanders came out to fight,
2 Samuel 14:25
No man in all Israel was as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, he did not have a single flaw.
2 Samuel 15:6-12
Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for a settlement. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
Psalm 12:6
like silver refined in an earthen furnace,
purified seven times.
Psalm 66:10
You refined us as silver is refined.
Zechariah 13:9
I will refine them as silver is refined
and test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
and I will answer them.
I will say: They are My people,
and they will say: Yahweh is our God.”
Malachi 3:3
He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver.
1 Peter 1:7
so that the genuineness of your faith
1 Peter 4:12
Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal