Verse Comparison: Proverbs 25:4
American Standard Version
Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Amplified® Bible
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth [the material for] a vessel for the silversmith [to work up].
Contemporary English Version
Silver must be purified before it can be used to make something of value.
Darby English Version
Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Good News Bible
Take the impurities out of silver and the artist can produce a thing of beauty.
King James Version
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
New American Standard Bible
Take away the dross from the silver, And there comes out a vessel for the smith;
New International Version
Remove the dross from the silver,
and out comes material for the silversmith;
New King James Version
Take away the dross from silver,
And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Take away the dross from the silver, And there comes out a vessel for the smith;
Revised Standard Version
Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;
Young's Literal Translation
Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,
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