Proverbs 25:4
Take away the dross from the kesef, 1 and there shall come forth a vessel for the tzoref (silversmith); 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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 Shomayim for height, and Eretz for depth, 1 so the lev melachim is unsearchable. 1
5Take away the rasha from before Melech, 1 and his kisse shall be established in tzedek. 1
Cross References
Psalms 66:10For Thou, Elohim, hath tested us and hast proved us; 1 Thou hast put us in the crucibleʼs refining and refined us as kesef. 1
Isaiah 1:25And I will turn My hand upon thee, 1 and refine away thy impurities, 1 and take away all thy alloy: 1
Malachi 3:2But who may abide the Yom Bo'o (day of His coming)? 1 Who shall stand when He appeareth? 1 For He is like a refinerʼs eish, 1 and like fullersʼ soap: 1
2 Timothy 2:20In a bais gadol, there are not only k'lei (vessels) of gold and silver but also those wooden ones and earthen ones: some, for honorable use; others, for dishonorable use.
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 →