Proverbs 27:21
“As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.”
As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
Related Verses
“Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.”
“Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.”
“As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.”
“It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.”
“There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.”