Proverbs 25:4
Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;
In context
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out. 3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable. 4 Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel; 5 take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness. 6 Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence or stand in the place of the great, 7 for it is better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 25:4 in the KJV
Take away the dross from the silver, And there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 25:4 in the NIV
Remove the dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel;