Compare Translations for Proverbs 27:21

21 Silver is [tested] in a crucible, gold in a smelter, and a man, by the praise he receives.

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

21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

21 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.

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

21 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise.

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

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

21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, so a person is tested by being praised.

21 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is [tried] by his praise.

21 The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.

21 A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold, so are people in the presence of someone who praises them.

21 A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold, so are people in the presence of someone who praises them.

21 The crucible [tests] silver, and the furnace [tests] gold, but a person [is tested] by [his reaction to] praise.

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

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

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

21 The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold, but a person [is tested] by the praise given to him.

21 The crucible is for silver, And the furnace for gold; But man is refined by his praise.

21 As the fining pot tries the silver and the furnace the gold; so the man is tried by the mouth of whoever praises him.

21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

21 A crucible [is] for the silver, and a furnace for the gold, but a man [is tested by] the mouth of him who praises him.

21 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.

21 A hot furnace tests silver and gold, and people are tested by the praise they receive.

21 Fire tests silver. Heat tests gold. But a man is tested by the praise he receives.

21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, so a person is tested by being praised.

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.

21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is judged by his praise.

21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is judged by his praise.

21 As the refining pot for silver and the furnace for gold, so is a man tried by praise.

21 As the refining pot for silver and the furnace for gold, so is a man tried by praise.

21 quomodo probatur in conflatorio argentum et in fornace aurum sic probatur homo ore laudantis

21 quomodo probatur in conflatorio argentum et in fornace aurum sic probatur homo ore laudantis

21 [As] the fining-pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so [is] a man to his praise.

21 The crucible is for silver, And the furnace for gold; But man is refined by his praise.

21 As silver is proved in a welling place, and gold is proved in a furnace; so a man is proved by the mouth of his praisers (so a person is proved, or assayed, by the words of his praisers).

21 A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.