World English Bible
Proverbs 27:21
“The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 27
19
As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.
20
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man's eyes are never satisfied.
21
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
22
Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
23
Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds: