4Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:


In Context

1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

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 there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:

5 Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.

6 Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:

Proverbs 25:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:4Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

25:4Remove the dross from the silver, and out comes material for the silversmith;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:4Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:4Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:4Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the finer:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:4Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:4Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

25:4Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:4Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.