Proverbs 27:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.”
Proverbs 27:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 27:21 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 27:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 27:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.”
Proverbs 27:21 — World English Bible
Proverbs 27:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise.”
Proverbs 27:21 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 27:21 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.”
Proverbs 27:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 27:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.”
Proverbs 27:21 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 27:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“As is the fining pot for siluer and the fornace for golde, so is euery man according to his dignitie.”
Proverbs 27:21 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 27:21 in Context — Proverbs 27
19 Comme dans l’eau le visage répond au visage, Ainsi le cœur de l’homme répond au cœur de l’homme.
20 Le séjour des morts et l’abîme sont insatiables; De même les yeux de l’homme sont insatiables.
21 Le creuset est pour l’argent, et le fourneau pour l’or; Mais un homme est jugé d’après sa renommée.
22 Quand tu pilerais l’insensé dans un mortier, Au milieu des grains avec le pilon, Sa folie ne se séparerait pas de lui.
23 Connais bien chacune de tes brebis, Donne tes soins à tes troupeaux;
What Does Proverbs 27:21 Mean?
Proverbs 27:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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