Proverbs 27:21

Modern English Version

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

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:25

In all of Israel, there was no man as handsome as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, there was not a blemish on him.

Job 28:1

“Surely there is a mine for the silver, and a place where they refine gold.

Psalm 12:6

The words of the Lord are pure words, silver tried in an earthen furnace, purified seven times.

Psalm 66:10

For You, O God, have tried us; You have refined us, as silver is refined.

Proverbs 17:3

The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord is the tester of the heart.

Zechariah 13:9

And I will bring this one-third left into the fire, and will refine them as the refinement of silver, and will test them as the testing of gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, “They are My people”; and they will say, “The Lord is my God.”

Malachi 3:3

He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites, and refine them like gold and silver, and they will present to the Lord offerings in righteousness.

Luke 6:26

Woe to you, when all men speak well of you, for so their fathers spoke of the false prophets.

1 Peter 1:7

in order that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tried by fire, may be found to result in praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

1 Peter 4:12

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though some strange thing happened to you.

1 Samuel 18:30

Then the commanders of the Philistines went out to make war. And when they went out David was more successful than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly honored.