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What does Proverbs 27:21 mean?
"The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise."
— Proverbs 27:21 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.
Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:
for riches are not forever, nor does the crown endure to all generations.
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