Proverbs 27:21

God's Word

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

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:25

Now, no one in all Israel was praised for his good looks as much as Absalom was. He had no blemish from head to toe.

Job 28:1

“There is a place where silver is mined and a place where gold is refined.

Psalm 12:6

The promises of the Lord are pure, like silver refined in a furnace and purified seven times.

Psalm 66:10

You have tested us, O God. You have refined us in the same way silver is refined.

Proverbs 17:3

The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold, but the one who purifies hearts ⌞by fire⌟ is the Lord.

Zechariah 13:9

I will bring this third ⌞of the people⌟ through the fire. I will refine them as silver is refined. I will test them as gold is tested. They will call on me, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people.’ They will reply, ‘The Lord is our God.’ ”

Malachi 3:3

He will act like a refiner and a purifier of silver. He will purify Levi’s sons and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will bring acceptable offerings to the Lord.

Luke 6:26

How horrible it will be for you when everyone says nice things about you. That’s the way their ancestors treated the false prophets.

1 Peter 1:7

The purpose of these troubles is to test your faith as fire tests how genuine gold is. Your faith is more precious than gold, and by passing the test, it gives praise, glory, and honor to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ appears again.

1 Peter 4:12

Dear friends, don’t be surprised by the fiery troubles that are coming in order to test you. Don’t feel as though something strange is happening to you,

1 Samuel 18:30

The Philistine generals still went out ⌞to fight Israel⌟. But whenever they went out ⌞to fight⌟, David was more successful than the rest of Saul’s officers. So David gained a good reputation.