Proverbs 27:21
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.

Young's Literal Translation
A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.

King James Bible
[As] the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so [is] a man to his praise.

Hebrew
A crucible
מַצְרֵ֣ף (maṣ·rêp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4715: A crucible

for silver
לַ֭כֶּסֶף (lak·ke·sep̄)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

and a furnace
וְכ֣וּר (wə·ḵūr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3564: Smelting pot or furnace

for gold,
לַזָּהָ֑ב (laz·zā·hāḇ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

but a man [is tested]
וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

by the praise
מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃ (ma·hă·lā·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4110: Praise

accorded him.
לְפִ֣י (lə·p̄î)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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