| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 27:21:1 ⧉מַצְרֵ֣ףmatsrefa refining pot Proverbs 27:21:2 ⧉לַ֭כֶּסֶףlakeseffor the silver Proverbs 27:21:3 ⧉וְכ֣וּרvekurand a furnace Proverbs 27:21:4 ⧉לַזָּהָ֑בlazahavfor the gold Proverbs 27:21:5 ⧉וְ֝אִ֗ישׁveishand a man Proverbs 27:21:6 ⧉לְפִ֣יlefiaccording to the mouth of Proverbs 27:21:7 ⧉מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃mahalalohis praise |
| 21. Formal Translation As the crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, so a man is tested by his praise. |
| 21. Dynamic Translation Just as a crucible refines silver and a furnace purifies gold, a person is revealed by praise. |