Proverbs 25:4
Remove the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth, to the refiner, a vessel:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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, but, the heart of kings, cannot be searched.
5Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness.
Cross References
Psalms 66:10For thou didst prove us, O God, Thou didst refine us, according to the refining of silver:
Isaiah 1:25That I may turn my hand against thee, And smelt away, as with potash, thy dross, And remove all thine alloy;
Malachi 3:2But who may endure the day of his coming? And who is he that can stand when he appeareth? For he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ alkali;
2 Timothy 2:20But, in a great house, there are not only gold and silver vessels, but, also wooden and earthen: and, some, indeed, for honour, while, some, are for 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 →