21As silver is tried in the fining-pot and gold in the furnace: so a man is tried by the mouth of him that praiseth. The heart of the wicked seeketh after evils, but the righteous heart seeketh after knowledge.
21As silver is tried in the fining-pot and gold in the furnace: so a man is tried by the mouth of him that praiseth. The heart of the wicked seeketh after evils, but the righteous heart seeketh after knowledge.
18 He that keepeth the fig tree, shall eat the fruit thereof: and he that is the keeper of his master, shall be glorified.
19 As the faces of them that look therein, shine in the water, so the hearts of men are laid open to the wise.
20 Hell and destruction are never filled: so the eyes of men are never satisfied.
21 As silver is tried in the fining-pot and gold in the furnace: so a man is tried by the mouth of him that praiseth. The heart of the wicked seeketh after evils, but the righteous heart seeketh after knowledge.
22 Though thou shouldst bray a fool in the mortar, as when a pestle striketh upon sodden barley, his folly would not be taken from him.
23 Be diligent to know the countenance of thy cattle, and consider thy own flocks :
27:21[As] the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so [is] a man to his praise.
27:21The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but man is tested by the praise he receives.
27:21The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise.
27:21The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.
27:21The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is tried by his praise.
27:21As the fining-pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
27:21The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
27:21A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.
27:21As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.