Proverbs 27:22
Even if you crush a fool with the pestle—along with the grain— 1 yet his foolishness will not leave him. 1
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In Context
21A crucible is for silver and a furnace is for gold; 1 and a person is tested when he is praised. 1
23Be sure you know the condition of your flocks 1 and be concerned about your herds, 1
Cross References
Exodus 14:5When the king of Egypt was told that the Israelites had fled, the minds of Pharaoh and his servants turned against the people. They said, “What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.”
1 Samuel 19:21When Saul was told this, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. So Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.
2 Chronicles 28:22This same King Ahaz sinned even more against Yahweh in his time of suffering.
Proverbs 23:35“They hit me,” you will say, “but I was not hurt. 1 They beat me, but I did not feel it. 1 When will I wake up? I will seek another drink.”
Jeremiah 5:3Yahweh, do your eyes not look for faithfulness? You struck the people, but they do not feel pain. 1 You have completely defeated them, but they still refuse to receive discipline. They make their faces harder than rock, for they refuse to repent. 1
Revelation 16:10Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and darkness covered its kingdom. They chewed on their tongues because of the pain.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:22
21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise. This gives us a touchstone by which we may try ourselves. Silver and gold are tried by putting them into the furnace and fining-pot; so is man tried by praising him. Let him be extolled and preferred, and then he will show himself what he is. 1. If a man be made, by the applause that is given him, proud, conceited, and scornful,—if he take the glory to himself which he should transmit to God, as Herod did,—if, the more he is… Read the whole commentary →