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Proverbs 27:21-23
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 27:21-23
Lexham English Bible
21 A crucible is for the silver, and a furnace for the gold,
but a man is tested by the mouth of him who praises him.
22 If you crush a fool in the mortar with the pestle along with[a] the crushed grain,
it will not drive folly from upon him.
23 You will surely know the condition[b] of your flock;
your heart[c] attends to the herds.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:22 Or “in the midst of”
- Proverbs 27:23 Literally “faces”
- Proverbs 27:23 Or “mind”
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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