SEV Biblia, Chapter 27:21
¶ El crisol prueba la plata, y la hornaza el oro; y al hombre la boca del que lo alaba.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 27:21
Verse 21. As the fining pot for silver ] As silver and gold are tried by the art of the refiner, so is a man's heart by the praise he receives. If he feel it not, he deserves it; if he be puffed up by it, he is worthless.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 21. [As] the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold , etc.] For the trying, proving, and purifying these metals; (see Proverbs 17:3); so [is] a man to his praise ; or “according to the mouth of his praise” f762 ; if his own mouth praises him, as in ( Proverbs 27:2);, he is known to be what he is, a foolish and vainglorious person: or “so a man is proved by the mouth of him that praises him”, as the Vulgate Latin version; or “of them that praise him”, as the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions; and so the Targum: the meaning is, either a man is known by the persons that praise him, according to what their characters are; if he is praised by good and virtuous men, he may be thought to be so himself; and if by wicked men, he may be concluded to be so likewise; (see Proverbs 28:4); or he is known by the effect that praise has upon him; if it swells him with pride, and makes him haughty, conceited, and overbearing, he will appear to be a weak and foolish man; but if he continues modest and humble, and studious and diligent to answer his character, thankful to God for what he has, and to whom he gives all the glory, he will approve himself a wise and good man.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21 - Silver and gold are tried by putting them into the furnace an fining-pot; so is a man tried by praising him.
Original Hebrew
מצרף 4715 לכסף 3701 וכור 3564 לזהב 2091 ואישׁ 376 לפי 6310 מהללו׃ 4110
