Proverbs 25:4
Take away the tarnish from silver, and a most pure vessel will go forth.
Catholic Public Domain 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
3Heaven above, and earth below, and the heart of kings are each unsearchable.
5Take away impiety from the face of the king, and his throne shall be made firm by justice.
Cross References
Isaiah 1:25And I will turn my hand to you. And I will temper your dross unto purity, and I will take away all your tin.
Malachi 3:2And who will be able to consider the day of his advent, and who will stand firm in order to see him? For he is like a refining fire, and like the fuller’s herb.
2 Timothy 2:20But, in a large house, there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also those of wood and of clay; and certainly some are held in honor, but others in dishonor.
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 →