Proverbs 27:21
19 As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
22 Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
23 Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.
Sammenlign
- ÅB
- Digel er for sølv og ovn for gull, og en mann prøves etter det han roser.
- OTB
- Smeltedigelen er for sølv og ovnen for gull, men mennesker blir testet av den ros de mottar.
- B1930
- Digel er for sølv og ovn for gull, og en mann prøves efter det han roser.
- BSB
- A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
- KJV
- As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
- WEB
- The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
- ASV
- The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is [tried] by his praise.
- DARBY
- The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.
- BLB
- A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, so is a man by the mouth of one who praises him.
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Proverbs 17:3
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
Les i sammenhengZechariah 13:9
This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like 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 our God.’”
Les i sammenhengPsalms 66:10
For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
Les i sammenhengMalachi 3:3
And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.
Les i sammenheng1 Peter 1:7
so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Les i sammenheng2 Samuel 15:6–12
Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for justice. In this way he stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
Les i sammenheng2 Samuel 14:25
Now there was not a man in all Israel as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, he did not have a single flaw.
Les i sammenheng1 Samuel 18:7–8
And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
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