Proverbs 27:21

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

Cross References

Proverbs 17:3

As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.

Zechariah 13:9

And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined: and I will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say: Thou art my people: and they shall say: The Lord is my God.

1 Peter 1:7

That the trial of your faith (much more precious than gold which is tried by the fire) may be found unto praise and glory and honour at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

Malachi 3:3

And he shall sit refining and cleansing the silver, and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and shall refine them as gold, and as silver, and they shall offer sacrifices to the Lord in justice.

1 Peter 4:12

Dearly beloved, think not strange the burning heat which is to try you, as if some new thing happened to you;

Psalm 12:6

but I have trusted in thy mercy. My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation: I will sing to the Lord, who giveth me good things, yea I will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.

2 Samuel 14:25

But in all Israel there was not a man so comely, and so exceedingly beautiful as Absalom: from the sole of the foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

1 Samuel 18:30

And the princes of the Philistines went forth: and from the beginning of their going forth David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul. And his name became very famous.

Luke 6:26

Woe to you when men shall bless you: for according to these things did their fathers to the false prophets.

Job 28:1

Silver hath beginnings of its veins: and gold hath a place wherein it is melted.