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19 As water reflects a person’s face,
so a person’s heart reflects the person.
20 Death and Destruction[a] are never satisfied,
and a person’s eyes are never satisfied.
21 A crucible is for refining silver and a smelter is for gold,
and a person is tested by his praise.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:20 Hebrew Sheol and Abaddon
  2. Proverbs 27:21 His praise is either the praise he gives or the praise he receives