Proverbs 27:21
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise.
In context
18 The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever protects their master will be honored. 19 As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart. 20 Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are human eyes. 21 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise. 22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar, grinding them like grain with a pestle, you will not remove their folly from them.
23 Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds; 24 for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 27:21 in the KJV
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; So is a man to his praise.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 27:21 in the ESV
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise.