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Proverbs 27:21-23
English Standard Version
Proverbs 27:21-23
English Standard Version
21 (A)The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
and a man is tested by his praise.
22 (B)Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle
along with crushed grain,
yet his folly will not depart from him.
Proverbs 27:21-23
New International Version
Proverbs 27:21-23
New International Version
21 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,(A)
but people are tested by their praise.
22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar,
grinding them like grain with a pestle,
you will not remove their folly from them.
23 Be sure you know the condition of your flocks,(B)
give careful attention to your herds;
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