Proverbs 27:21
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Proverbs 27:21
| ← Proverbs 27:20 | Proverbs 27:21 (KJV) | Proverbs 27:22 → |
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Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
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As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
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Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
As the fining potH4715 for silverH3701, and the furnaceH3564 for goldH2091; so is a manH376 toH6310 his praiseH4110.
Original HebrewSource: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וְאִישׁ לְפִי מַהֲלָלֹו׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
מַצְרֵ֣ף |
matz.Ref | H4715 | HNcmsa | a crucible |
לַ֭/כֶּסֶף |
La./ke.sef | H3701 | HRd/Ncmsa | for (the)/ silver |
וְ/כ֣וּר |
ve./Khur | H3564 | HC/Ncmsa | and/ a smelting furnace |
לַ/זָּהָ֑ב |
la./za.Hav | H2091 | HRd/Ncmsa | for (the)/ gold |
וְ֝/אִ֗ישׁ |
ve./'Ish | H376 | HC/Ncmsa | and/ a person |
לְ/פִ֣י |
le./Fi | H6310 | HR/Ncmsc | to/ (the) mouth of |
מַהֲלָלֽ/וֹ |
ma.ha.la.L/o | H4110 | HNcmsc/Sp3ms | praise/ his |
Strong's References
- H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh) H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh) H802.
- H2091 — זָהָב (zâhâb, zaw-hawb'): from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky; gold(-en), fair weather.
- H3564 — כּוּר (kûwr, koor): from an unused root meaning properly, to dig through; a pot or furnace (as if excavated); furnace. Compare כִּיר (kîyr) H3600.
- H3701 — כֶּסֶף (keçeph, keh'-sef): from כָּסַף (kâçaph) H3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money; money, price, silver(-ling).
- H4110 — מַהֲלָל (mahălâl, mah-hal-awl'): from הָלַל (hâlal) H1984; fame; praise.
- H4715 — מִצְרֵף (mitsrêph, mits-rafe'): from צָרַף (tsâraph) H6884; a crucible; fining pot.
- H6310 — פֶּה (peh, peh): from פָּאָה (pâʼâh) H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- so — 1 Samuel 18:7-8, 1 Samuel 18:15-16, 1 Samuel 18:30, 2 Samuel 14:25, 2 Samuel 15:6-12
- the fining — Psalms 12:6, Psalms 66:10, Proverbs 17:3, Zechariah 13:9, Malachi 3:3, 1 Peter 1:7, 1 Peter 4:12
Reciprocal references (3): 1 Samuel 25:33, 2 Samuel 14:17, Job 28:1
Related Topics
- Nave’s: FLATTERY; GOLD; SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
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