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Friday, November 29th, 2024
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Proverbs 25:4

Take away the dross from the silver, And there comes out [the pure metal for] a vessel for the silversmith [to shape].

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Dross;   Silver;   Thompson Chain Reference - Dross;   The Topic Concordance - Government;   Throne;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Silver;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Proverb, the Book of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Dross;   Finer;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Dross;   Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Fine;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Mining and Metals;   Proverbs, Book of;   King James Dictionary - Finer;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Refiner;   Silver;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Vessel;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Dross;   Finer;   Goldsmith;   Proverbs, Book of;   Refiner;   Reprobate;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
Remove the impurities from silver, and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith.
Update Bible Version
Take away the dross from the silver, And there comes forth a vessel for the refiner:
New Century Version
Remove the scum from the silver, so the silver can be used by the silversmith.
New English Translation
Remove the dross from the silver, and material for the silversmith will emerge;
Webster's Bible Translation
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;
English Standard Version
Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Do thou a wei rust fro siluer, and a ful cleene vessel schal go out.
English Revised Version
Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the finer:
Berean Standard Bible
Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.
Contemporary English Version
Silver must be purified before it can be used to make something of value.
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
Remove the impurities from the silver, and the smith has material to make a vessel.
Darby Translation
Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Easy-to-Read Version
Remove the worthless things from silver to make it pure, and a worker can make something beautiful.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner;
King James Version (1611)
Take away the drosse from the siluer, and there shall come foorth a vessell for the finer.
New Life Bible
Take away the waste from the silver, and a silver pot comes out for the workman.
New Revised Standard
Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shall proceede a vessell for the finer.
George Lamsa Translation
Purge dross from silver that it may come forth a pure vessel.
Good News Translation
Take the impurities out of silver and the artist can produce a thing of beauty.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Remove the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth, to the refiner, a vessel:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:
Revised Standard Version
Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shalbe a vessell for the siner.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Who has gone up to heaven, and come down? who has gathered the winds in his bosom? who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? who has dominion of all the ends of the earth? what is his name? or what is the name of his children?
Christian Standard Bible®
Remove impurities from silver,and material will be produced for a silversmith.
Hebrew Names Version
Take away the dross from the silver, And material comes out for the refiner;
King James Version
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Lexham English Bible
Remove the dross from silver, and it will become a vessel for the smith.
Literal Translation
Take away the dross from the silver, and a vessel of the refiner's shall appear.
Young's Literal Translation
Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Take ye drosse from ye syluer, & there shalbe a cleane vessell therof.
THE MESSAGE
Remove impurities from the silver and the silversmith can craft a fine chalice; Remove the wicked from leadership and authority will be credible and God-honoring.
New American Standard Bible
Take away the impurities from the silver, And there comes out a vessel for the smith;
New King James Version
Take away the dross from silver, And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Take away the dross from the silver, And there comes out a vessel for the smith;
Legacy Standard Bible
Take away the dross from the silver,And there comes out a vessel for the smith;

Contextual Overview

4Take away the dross from the silver, And there comes out [the pure metal for] a vessel for the silversmith [to shape]. 5Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Proverbs 17:3, Isaiah 1:25-27, Malachi 3:3, 2 Timothy 2:20, 2 Timothy 2:21, 1 Peter 1:7

Reciprocal: Leviticus 14:40 - take away Jeremiah 6:30 - Reprobate silver

Cross-References

Isaiah 60:6
"A multitude of camels [from the eastern trading tribes] will cover you [Jerusalem], The young camels of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba [who once came to trade] will come Bringing gold and frankincense And proclaiming the praises of the LORD.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Take away the dross from the silver,.... By putting it into the furnace, and purging it from it:

and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer; not out of the furnace, a vessel formed and shaped, but pure silver shall come out of it for the refiner; of which a vessel may be made, very honourable, beautiful, and fit for use: the application of it is in Proverbs 25:5.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 25:4. Take away the dross from the silver — You cannot have a pure silver vessel till you have purified the silver; and no nation can have a king a public blessing till the wicked - all bad counsellors, wicked and interested ministers, and sycophants - are banished from the court and cabinet. When the wise and good only are the king's ministers and advisers, then the throne will be established in righteousness, and his administration be a universal blessing.


 
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