Proverbs 27:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ לְפִ֣י מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

maṣrēp lakkesep wĕkûr lazzāhāb wĕʾîš lĕpî mahălālô

Grammar Details

*maṣrēp*: masculine singular - crucible/refining pot
*lakkesep*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular - for the silver
*wĕkûr*: conjunction + masculine singular - and furnace
*lazzāhāb*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular - for the gold
*wĕʾîš*: conjunction + masculine singular - and man
*lĕpî*: preposition + masculine singular construct - according to mouth of
*mahălālô*: masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his praise

Word Meanings

*maṣrēp*: crucible/refining pot/smelting pot
*kesep*: silver/money
*kûr*: furnace/smelting furnace
*zāhāb*: gold
*ʾîš*: man/person
*peh*: mouth/speech
*mahălāl*: praise/boasting/flattery

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Prov 17:3 : 3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Zech 13:9 : 9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
Mal 3:3 : 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
1 Pet 1:7 : 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
1 Pet 4:12 : 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
1 Sam 18:7-8 : 7 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. 8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
1 Sam 18:15-16 : 15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
1 Sam 18:30 : 30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
2 Sam 14:25 : 25 But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
2 Sam 15:6-9 : 6 And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. 7 And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron. 8 For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD. 9 And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron. 10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron. 11 And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing. 12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
Ps 12:6 : 6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Ps 66:10 : 10 For thou, O God, hast proved{H8804)} us: thou hast tried{H8804)} us, as silver is tried{H8800)}.

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