[מַהֲלָל] noun [masculine] praise; — only in וְאִישׂ לְפִי מַהֲלָלוֺ Proverbs 27:21 the refining pot silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man according to his praise, i.e. probably according to the praise of him by others, which tests him; so De Str and others; perhaps however so let a man be to the mouth of his praise, i.e. that praise him, — testing the praise to determine its worth, Thes Rob-Ges; other views are: according to the measure of his boasting Ew, i.e. is judged according to his success or failure in that of which he boasts; Hi according to the thing of which he boasts.