Proverbs 25:4
Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
American Standard 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, hast proved us: Thou hast 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 appeareth? 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 vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some unto honor, and some unto 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 →