Proverbs 25:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 25:4

2 ^aIt is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
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 ^aTake away the dross from silver,
And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.

5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in ^arighteousness.

6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of the great;

7 ^aFor it is better that he say to you,
“Come up here,”
Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 25:4

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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,

New English Translation
Remove the dross from the silver, and material¹ for the silversmith will emerge;

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