Proverbs 25:4
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.
- KJV
- Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
- WEB
- Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner.
- ASV
- Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
- DARBY
- Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
- BLB
- Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel will come forth for the refiner.
- ÅB
- Skill slagget fra sølvet, så får gullsmeden et kar ut av det.
- OTB
- Fjern urenheter fra sølvet, og et kar fremstår for sølvsmeden.
- B1930
- Skill slagget fra sølvet, så får gullsmeden et kar ut av det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Timothy 2:20–21
A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.
Read in contextEzekiel 22:18
“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are but the dross of silver.
Read in contextProverbs 17:3
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
Read in contextMalachi 3:2–3
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.
Read in contextIsaiah 1:25–27
I will turn My hand against you; I will thoroughly purge your dross; I will remove all your impurities.
Read in context1 Peter 1:7
so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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