"Man's worth is known by praise."

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, And a man is valued by what others say of him. Proverbs 27:21.


This scripture depicts a refining pot for silver and a furnace for gold. The process begins with the base ore being put into the refining pot. As the heat increases, the valuable metal sinks into it, while the dross rises to the top. Over time, more impurities come to the top, and each time, they are scraped off, revealing purer silver or gold. Similarly, a man is tested by how he reacts to praise. Does it go to his mind and ruin him, or does he immediately deflect praise to God? Let us, therefore be wise and attribute any praises given to us immediately to God. Proverbs 17:3 says, "The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests the hearts."


வெள்ளிக்குக் குகையும், பொன்னுக்குப் புடமும் சோதனை; மனுஷனுக்கு அவனுக்கு உண்டாகும் புகழ்ச்சியே சோதனை. நீதிமொழிகள் 27:21.

இந்த வசனம் வெள்ளிக்கு ஒரு சுத்திகரிப்பு பாத்திரத்தையும், தங்கத்திற்கு ஒரு சூளையையும் சித்தரிக்கிறது. அடிப்படை தாது சுத்திகரிப்பு, பானையில் போடப்படுவதிலிருந்து செயல்முறை தொடங்குகிறது. வெப்பம் அதிகரிக்கும் போது, மதிப்புமிக்க உலோகம் அதில் மூழ்குகிறது, அதே நேரத்தில் களிம்பு மேலே உயர்கிறது. நேரம் செல்ல, செல்ல, அதிக அசுத்தங்கள் மேலே வருகின்றன, ஒவ்வொரு முறையும் அவை துடைக்கப்பட்டு, தூய்மையான வெள்ளி அல்லது தங்கத்தை வெளிப்படுத்துகின்றன. அதேபோல், ஒரு மனிதன் பாராட்டுக்கு எவ்வாறு பிரதிபலிக்கிறான் என்பதன் மூலம் சோதிக்கப்படுகிறான். அது அவன் மனதிற்குச் சென்று அவனை அழிக்கிறதா, அல்லது உடனடியாக தேவனுக்கு  அந்த புகழ்ச்சியைதக் கொடுக்கிறானா? ஆகையால், நாம் ஞானமுள்ளவர்களாயிருந்து, நமக்குக் கொடுக்கப்படும் எந்தப் புகழையும் உடனடியாக தேவனுக்கே செலுத்துவோமாக. நீதிமொழிகள் 17:3 சொல்லுகிறது: "வெள்ளியைக் குகையும், பொன்னைப் புடமும் சோதிக்கும்; இருதயங்களைச் சோதிக்கிறவரோ கர்த்தர்."

 

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