Proverbs 27:21-24 Common English Bible (CEB)

21. A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold,so are people in the presence of someone who praises them.

22. Even if you grind fools in a mortar,even grinding them along with the grain,their folly won’t be driven from them.

23. Know your flock well;pay attention to your herds,

24. for no treasure lasts forever,nor a crown generation after generation.

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