Proverbs 27:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise.

New Living Translation
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised.

English Standard Version
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise.

Berean Study Bible
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.

New American Standard Bible
The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And each is tested by the praise accorded him.

NASB 1995
The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And each is tested by the praise accorded him.

NASB 1977
The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And a man is tested by the praise accorded him.

Amplified Bible
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].

Christian Standard Bible
As a crucible refines silver, and a smelter refines gold, so a person should refine his praise.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and a man for the words of his praise.

Contemporary English Version
Gold and silver are tested in a red-hot furnace, but we are tested by praise.

Good News Translation
Fire tests gold and silver; a person's reputation can also be tested.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold, but a person [is tested] by the praise given to him.

International Standard Version
As the crucible tests silver, and the furnace assays gold; so praise received tests a man.

NET Bible
As the crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, so a person is proved by the praise he receives.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

New King James Version
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, And a man is valued by what others say of him.

King James 2000 Bible
As the refining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man judged by his praise.

New Heart English Bible
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

World English Bible
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

American King James Version
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

American Standard Version
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise.

A Faithful Version
As the refining pot for silver and the furnace for gold, so is a man tested by the praise given to him.

Darby Bible Translation
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.

English Revised Version
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is tried by his praise.

Webster's Bible Translation
As the fining-pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
As is the fining pot for siluer and the fornace for golde, so is euery man according to his dignitie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
As is the fining pot for the siluer, and the furnace for golde: so is a man tryed by the mouth of him that prayseth him.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Syluer is tryed in the moulde, & golde in the fornace, & so is a man, whan he is openly praysed to his face.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, "" And a man according to his praise.

Young's Literal Translation
A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.

Smith's Literal Translation
The crucible for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man to the mouth praising him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
In the manner of silver being tested in the refinery, and gold in the furnace, so also is a man tested by the mouth of one who praises. The heart of the iniquitous inquires after evils, but the heart of the righteous inquires after knowledge.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
A refining pot proves silver, and a furnace: gold, so is a man proven by the mouth of his praisers. The heart of the evil seeks evil, and the heart of the pure seeks knowledge.

Lamsa Bible
As the refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, so is a man tested by the mouth of those who praise him. The heart of the wicked desires evil, and the heart of the pious desires knowledge.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, And a man is tried by his praise.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Fire is the trial for silver and gold; and a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him. The heart of the transgressor seeks after mischiefs; but an upright heart seeks knowledge.
















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