Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The crucible for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man to the mouth praising him.
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.
Holman Bible
and a man for the words of 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.
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 Hades and destruction shall not be satisfied; and the eyes of man shall not be satisfied. 21 The crucible for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man to the mouth praising him. 22 If thou shalt pound the foolish in a mortar in the midst of the grain with a pestle, thou shalt not remove from him his folly.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 17:3
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold: and Jehovah tries hearts.
1 Samuel 18:7-8
And the women will answer, playing, and they will say, Saul smote with his thousand and David with his ten thousands.
1 Samuel 18:15-16
And Saul will see that he is prudent greatly, and he will be afraid of his face.
1 Samuel 18:30
And the chiefs of the rovers will go forth: and it will be whenever they went forth, David was prudent above all the servants of Saul: and his name will be very precious.
2 Samuel 14:25
And as Absalom there was not a fair man in all Israel to praise greatly: from the sole of his foot and even to his crown, there was not a blemish in him
2 Samuel 15:6-12
And Absalom will do according to this word to all Israel who will come for judgment to the king: and Absalom will steal the heart of the men of Israel.
Psalm 12:6
The sayings of Jehovah are pure sayings: silver tried in the crucible of the earth, purified seven times.
Psalm 66:10
For thou didst try us, O God, thou didst prove us as purifying of silver.
Zechariah 13:9
And I brought the third through fire, and I purified them as purifying silver, and I tried them as trying gold: he shall call on my name and I will answer him: I said, He is my people; and he shall say, Jehovah my God.
Malachi 3:3
And he sat melting and cleansing silver: and he cleansed the sons of Levi, and he purified them as gold and as silver, and they were to Jehovah bringing near the sacrifice in justice.
1 Peter 1:7
That the proof of your faith, much more precious than perishing gold, and being tried by fire, might be found to praise and honour and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 4:12
Dearly beloved, be not astonished at the refining of fire in you, being for trial to you, as a strange thing happening to you: