Parallel Verses
Amplified
Take away the dross from the silver,
And there comes out [the pure metal for] a vessel for the silversmith [to shape].
New American Standard Bible
And there comes out a vessel for the
King James Version
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Holman Bible
and a vessel will be produced
International Standard Version
Purge the dross from the silver, and material for a vessel comes forth for the silversmith.
A Conservative Version
Take away the dross from the silver, and there comes forth a vessel for the refiner.
American Standard Version
Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Bible in Basic English
Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.
Darby Translation
Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Julia Smith Translation
Take ye away the dross from the silver, and a vessel shall come forth for the goldsmith.
King James 2000
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Remove the dross from silver, and it will become a vessel for the smith.
Modern King James verseion
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take the dross from the silver, and there shall be a clean vessel thereof.
NET Bible
Remove the dross from the silver, and material for the silversmith will emerge;
New Heart English Bible
Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;
The Emphasized Bible
Remove the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth, to the refiner, a vessel:
Webster
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
World English Bible
Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;
Youngs Literal Translation
Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,
Themes
Government » The kings of the earth
Government » Whose throne shall be established
Interlinear
Yatsa'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Proverbs Of Solomon
3
As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the hearts and minds of kings are
Take away the dross from the silver,
And there comes out [the pure metal for] a vessel for the silversmith [to shape].
Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 17:3
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests hearts.
Isaiah 1:25-27
“And I will turn My hand against you,
And will [thoroughly] purge away your dross as with lye
And remove all your tin (impurity).
2 Timothy 2:20-21
Now in a large house there are not only
Ezekiel 22:18
“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross (metallic waste) to Me. All of them are (useless) bronze, tin, iron, and lead in the furnace; they are the dross of silver.
Malachi 3:2-3
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire and like launderer’s soap [which removes impurities and uncleanness].
1 Peter 1:7
so that the genuineness of your faith, which is much more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested and purified by fire, may be found to result in [your] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.