King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ [As] the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so [is] a man to his praise.
Complete Jewish Bible:
The crucible [tests] silver, and the furnace [tests] gold, but a person [is tested] by [his reaction to] praise.
Berean Standard Bible:
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
American Standard Version:
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man istriedby his praise.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
As the fining pot{H4715} for silver{H3701}, and the furnace{H3564} for gold{H2091}; so is a man{H376} to{H6310} his praise{H4110}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Proverbs 17:3
- ¶ The fining pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Zechariah 13:9
- And I will bring the third part through 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, The LORD [is] my God.
Psalms 66:10
- For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Malachi 3:3
- And he shall sit [as] a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
1 Peter 1:7
- That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 4:12
- ¶ Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
2 Samuel 14:25
- But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
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Commentary for Proverbs 27:21
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H4715
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִצְרֵף
Transliteration: mitsrêph
Pronunciation: mits-rafe'
Description: from צָרַף; a crucible; fining pot. - Strong's Number: H3701
There are 343 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כֶּסֶף
Transliteration: keçeph
Pronunciation: keh'-sef
Description: from כָּסַף; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money; money, price, silver(-ling). - Strong's Number: H3564
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כּוּר
Transliteration: kûwr
Pronunciation: koor
Description: from an unused root meaning properly, to dig through; a pot or furnace (as if excavated); furnace. Compare כִּיר. - Strong's Number: H2091
There are 336 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זָהָב
Transliteration: zâhâb
Pronunciation: zaw-hawb'
Description: from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky; gold(-en), fair weather. - Strong's Number: H376
There are 1507 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִישׁ
Transliteration: ʼîysh
Pronunciation: eesh
Description: contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה. - Strong's Number: H6310
There are 460 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פֶּה
Transliteration: peh
Pronunciation: peh
Description: from פָּאָה; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word. - Strong's Number: H4110
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַהֲלָל
Transliteration: mahălâl
Pronunciation: mah-hal-awl'
Description: from הָלַל; fame; praise.