Verse 21

As is the fining pot for the siluer, and the furnace for golde: so is a man tryed by the mouth of him that prayseth him.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 17:3 : 3 As siluer is tryed in the fire, and golde in the furnace: so doth the Lorde proue the heartes.
  • Zech 13:9 : 9 And the same third part wyl I bring through the fire, & wyl cleanse them as the siluer is cleansed, yea and trye them lyke as golde is tryed: then shal they call vpon my name and I wyll heare them, I wyll say it is my people, and they shall say, Lorde my God.
  • Mal 3:3 : 3 And he shall sit downe to trye and fine the siluer, and he shal purge the children of Leui, and purifie them as golde and siluer: and they shal bring vnto the lorde offeringes in righteousnesse.
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 That the triall of your fayth, beyng much more precious then golde that perisheth, though it be tried with fyre, myght be founde vnto laude, glorie, and honour, at the appearyng of Iesus Christe,
  • 1 Pet 4:12 : 12 Dearely beloued, thinke it not straunge concerning the fierie triall, which thing is to trye you, as though some straunge thyng happened vnto you.
  • 1 Sam 18:7-8 : 7 And the women aunswered one another in their play, and sayde: Saul hath slaine his thousand, and Dauid his ten thousand. 8 And Saul was exceeding wroth, and the saying displeased him, and he sayd: They haue ascribed vnto Dauid ten thousand, & to me but a thousande: and what can he more haue, saue the kingdome?
  • 1 Sam 18:15-16 : 15 Wherefore when Saul sawe that he was so exceeding wise, he was afrayde of him. 16 But all Israel and Iuda loued Dauid, because he went out and in before them.
  • 1 Sam 18:30 : 30 The Lordes of the Philistines vsed to go foorth, and whe they went foorth Dauid behaued him selfe more wysely then all the seruauntes of Saul, so that his name was much set by.
  • 2 Sam 14:25 : 25 But in al Israel there was none to be so muche praysed as Absalom for beautie: from ye sole of his foote to the toppe of his head, there was no blemishe in him.
  • 2 Sam 15:6-9 : 6 And on this maner dyd Absalom to al Israel that came to the king for iudgement: so Absalom stale the heartes of the men of Israel. 7 And after fourtie yeres, Absalom said vnto the king: I pray thee let me go to Hebron, & pay my vowe which I haue vowed vnto the Lorde: 8 For thy seruaunt vowed a vowe (when I was in Gesur in Siria) saying: If the Lorde shall bring me againe in deede to Hierusalem, I wil serue the Lorde. 9 And the king said vnto him: Go in peace. And so he arose, and went to Hebron. 10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying: Assoone as ye heare the voyce of the trumpet blow, ye shall say, Absalom raigneth in Hebro. 11 And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Hierusalem, that were called: And they went with pure heartes, not knowing of any thing. 12 And Absalom sent for Ahithopel the Gilonite Dauids counseller, fro his citie Gilo, while he offered sacrifices, and there was wrought strong treason: For the people went and increased with Absalom.
  • Ps 12:6 : 6 The wordes of God be wordes pure, as the siluer tryed in a furnace of earth: and purified seuen times.
  • Ps 66:10 : 10 For thou O Lord hast proued vs: thou hast tryed vs, like as siluer is tryed.