Proverbs 25:4
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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
But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
Read in contextEzekiel 22:18
Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.
Read in contextProverbs 17:3
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Read in contextMalachi 3:2–3
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
Read in contextIsaiah 1:25–27
And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
Read in context1 Peter 1:7
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
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