KJV King James Version
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
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Proverbs 25:4
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.
WEB World English Bible
Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;
ASV American Standard Version
Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,
Surrounding context — Proverbs 25
1 These [are] also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
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.
4 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]:
7 For better [it is] that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
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2 Timothy 2:20-21But 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.Ezekiel 22:18Son 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.Proverbs 17:3The fining pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.Malachi 3:2-3But 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:Isaiah 1:25-27And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:1 Peter 1:7That 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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