Proverbs 27:21
The Scripture
(21) As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the book continues its teaching on the value of wisdom and the perils of pride, offering the well‑known proverb that a lion is afraid of a lamb and that the wicked will be cut off. It also stresses that true wisdom comes from reverence for the Lord.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 17:3Psalms 12:6Psalms 66:10Zechariah 13:9Malachi 3:3I Peter 1:7I Peter 4:12I Samuel 18:7I Samuel 18:8I Samuel 18:15I Samuel 18:16I Samuel 18:30
Related verses (shared words)
Proverbs 17:3Exodus 38:17Psalms 113:1Psalms 135:1Psalms 148:1Psalms 150:1