வெள்ளிக்குக் குகையும், பொன்னுக்குப் புடமும் சோதனை; மனுஷனுக்கு அவனுக்கு உண்டாகும் புகழ்ச்சியே சோதனை.
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is `tried’ by his praise.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.
World English Bible (WEB)
The crucible is for silver, And the furnace for gold; But man is refined by his praise.
Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
A refining pot `is’ for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.
Cross Reference
1 Samuel 18:7
And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
1 Peter 1:7
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Malachi 3:3
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
Psalm 66:10
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Psalm 12:6
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
2 Samuel 15:6
And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
2 Samuel 14:25
But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
1 Samuel 18:30
Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
1 Samuel 18:15
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
Proverbs 17:3
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
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