American Standard Version
"Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner: "
— Proverbs 25:4, American Standard Version
“Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.”
“Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;”
“Remove the dross from the silver, and material for the silversmith will emerge;”
“Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:”
“Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.”
“Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.”
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Take away the wickedfrombefore the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:
For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.