Proverbs 27:21

New Century Version

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

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:25

Absalom was greatly praised for his handsome appearance. No man in Israel was as handsome as he. No blemish was on him from his head to his foot.

Job 28:1

“There are mines where people dig silver and places where gold is made pure.

Psalm 12:6

The Lord’s words are pure, like silver purified by fire, like silver purified seven times over.

Psalm 66:10

God, you have tested us; you have purified us like silver.

Proverbs 17:3

A hot furnace tests silver and gold, but the Lord tests hearts.

Zechariah 13:9

The third that is left I will test with fire, purifying them like silver, testing them like gold. Then they will call on me, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘You are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’ ”

Malachi 3:3

Like someone who heats and purifies silver, he will purify the Levites and make them pure like gold and silver. Then they will bring offerings to the Lord in the right way.

Luke 6:26

“How terrible when everyone says only good things about you, because their ancestors said the same things about the false prophets.

1 Peter 1:7

These troubles come to prove that your faith is pure. This purity of faith is worth more than gold, which can be proved to be pure by fire but will ruin. But the purity of your faith will bring you praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is shown to you.

1 Peter 4:12

My friends, do not be surprised at the terrible trouble which now comes to test you. Do not think that something strange is happening to you.

1 Samuel 18:30

The Philistine commanders continued to go out to fight the Israelites, but every time, David was more skillful than Saul’s officers. So he became famous.