Proverbs 25:4
Beat the drossy silver, and it shall be made entirely pure.
Brenton Septuagint
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 is high, and earth is deep, and a king's heart is unsearchable.
5Slay the ungodly from before the king, and his throne shall prosper in righteousness.
Cross References
Isaiah 1:25And I will bring my hand upon thee, and purge thee + 1:25 Gr. to pureness.completely, and I will destroy the rebellious, and will take away from thee all transgressors.
Malachi 3:2And who will + 3:2 Or, wait for.abide the day of his coming? or who will withstand at his appearing? for he is coming in as the fire of a furnace and as the herb of + 3:2 Gr. them that wash.fullers.
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 →