Proverbs 27:21 meaning and explanation
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
Proverbs 27:21, Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 27:21 comes from a collection of wisdom sayings, and here the speaker uses metalworking as a picture. Silver and gold are refined in a crucible and furnace, where heat reveals what is genuine and burns away what is not.
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