Proverbs · מִשְׁלֵי

Proverbs 27:21

מַצְרֵ֣ף לַכֶּ֣סֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ לְפִ֣י מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃
maṣref lakesef vkvr lazahab vʾiysh lpiy mahalalvo
King James Version (KJV)

As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

Modern English

The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise.

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