Proverbs 27:21
21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise.
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21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 27:21
Commentary on Proverbs 27:21
(Read Proverbs 27:21)
Silver and gold are tried by putting them into the furnace and fining-pot; so is a man tried by praising him.