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Proverbs 27:21-23
New Living Translation
Proverbs 27:21-23
New Living Translation
21 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but a person is tested by being praised.[a]
22 You cannot separate fools from their foolishness,
even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle.
23 Know the state of your flocks,
and put your heart into caring for your herds,
Footnotes
- 27:21 Or by flattery.
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