Proverbs 27:21 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is `tried' by his praise.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.
World English Bible (WEB)
The crucible is for silver, And the furnace for gold; But man is refined by his praise.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A refining pot `is' for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.
| As the fining pot | מַצְרֵ֣ף | maṣrēp | mahts-RAFE |
| silver, for | לַ֭כֶּסֶף | lakkesep | LA-keh-sef |
| and the furnace | וְכ֣וּר | wĕkûr | veh-HOOR |
| gold; for | לַזָּהָ֑ב | lazzāhāb | la-za-HAHV |
| so is a man | וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ | wĕʾîš | VEH-EESH |
| לְפִ֣י | lĕpî | leh-FEE | |
| to his praise. | מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃ | mahălālô | ma-huh-la-LOH |