Proverbs 25:4
Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
In Context
3The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and 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, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Isaiah 1:25And I will turn my hand upon thee, and will thoroughly purge away thy dross, and take away all thine alloy;
Malachi 3:2But who shall endure the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? For he will be like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' lye.
2 Timothy 2:20But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wooden and earthen; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
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 →