Proverbs 27:21 in Chuj
21 A q'uen oro yed' q'uen plata, tz'ac'chaj proval q'uen d'a scal c'ac', icha pax chi' eb' anima, tz'ac'chaj proval eb' yuj tas b'aj syal vach' lolonel.
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.