Proverbs 25:4
Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shalbe a vessell for the siner.
Bible (Bishops')
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 heauen is hye, the earth is deepe: and the kinges heart is vnsearcheable.
5Take away the vngodly from the kyng: and his seate shalbe stablished with righteousnesse.
Cross References
Isaiah 1:25And I shall lay my hande vpon thee, and purely purge away thy drosse, and take away all thy tinne:
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 →