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Proverbs 27:21-23
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Proverbs 27:21-23
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
so a person is tested[a] by being praised.(A)
22 Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle
along with crushed grain,
but the folly will not be driven out.(B)
23 Know well the condition of your flocks,
and give attention to your herds,
Footnotes
- 27.21 Heb lacks is tested
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