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


In Context

1 These are more proverbs of Solomon, copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:

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

3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

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

5 remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.

6 Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence, and do not claim a place among 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

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.