Proverbs 25:4
Take away the dross from the silver, and there comes forth a vessel for the refiner.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
In Context
3As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
5Take away the wicked [from] before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Cross References
Psalms 66:10For thou, O God, have proved us. Thou have tried us as silver is tried.
Isaiah 1:25And I will turn my hand upon thee, and thoroughly purge away thy dross, and will take away all thy tin.
Malachi 3:2But who can abide the day of his coming? And who shall stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap.
2 Timothy 2:20Now in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and earthen, and some for esteem and some for disesteem.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:3-4
Prudential Maxims. 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. Here is, 1. An instance given of the honour of God: It is his glory to conceal a matter. He needs not search into any thing, for he perfectly knows every thing by a clear and certain view, and nothing can be hidden from him; and yet his own way is in the sea and his path in the great waters. There is an… Read the whole commentary →