Proverbs 27:21
Proverbs 27:21 The Message (MSG)
The purity of silver and gold is tested by putting them in the fire; The purity of human hearts is tested by giving them a little fame.
Proverbs 27:21 King James Version (KJV)
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; So is a man to his praise.
Proverbs 27:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And each is tested by the praise accorded him.
Proverbs 27:21 New Century Version (NCV)
A hot furnace tests silver and gold, and people are tested by the praise they receive.
Proverbs 27:21 American Standard Version (ASV)
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise.
Proverbs 27:21 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise.
Proverbs 27:21 New King James Version (NKJV)
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, And a man is valued by what others say of him.
Proverbs 27:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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].
Proverbs 27:21 New Living Translation (NLT)
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised.