Proverbs 27:21-23

BRG Bible

²¹As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

²²Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

²³Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

Proverbs 27:21-23

New International Version

²¹The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,^(A)
but people are tested by their praise.

²²Though you grind a fool in a mortar,
grinding them like grain with a pestle,
you will not remove their folly from them.

²³Be sure you know the condition of your flocks,^(B)
give careful attention to your herds;

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New International Version (NIV)