Proverbs 27:20–21

20 Death and Destruction are never satisfied,

and neither are human eyes.

21 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,

but people are tested by their praise.

20 Hell and destruction are never full;

So the eyes of man are never satisfied.

21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold;

So is a man to his praise.

20 Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied,

so human desire is never satisfied.

21 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,

but a person is tested by being praised.

20 Hell and Destruction are never full;

So the eyes of man are never satisfied.

21 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,

And a man is valued by what others say of him.

20 People will never stop dying and being destroyed,

and they will never stop wanting more than they have.

21 A hot furnace tests silver and gold,

and people are tested by the praise they receive.

20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied;

And the eyes of man are never satisfied.

21 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold;

And a man is tried by his praise.

20 Sheol and destruction are insatiable; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

21 The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.

20 Hell and decay are never satisfied, 

and a person’s eyes are never satisfied. 

21 The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold, 

but a person ⸤is tested⸥ by the praise given to him. 

20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,

and people’s eyes are never satisfied.

21 A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,

and a man for the words of his praise.

20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,

and human eyes are never satisfied.

21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,

so a person is tested by being praised.

20 Sheol and Abaddon will not be satisfied,

and the eyes of a person will not be satisfied either.

21 A crucible is for the silver, and a furnace for the gold,

but a man is tested by the mouth of him who praises him.

20 Death and the Grave are never satisfied.

A man’s eyes are never satisfied either.

21 Fire tests silver. Heat tests gold.

But a man is tested by the praise he receives.

20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,

Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.

21 The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold,

And each is tested by the praise accorded him.