Proverbs 25:4

Remove impurities from silver,
and a vessel will be produced for a silversmith.

Proverbs 17:3

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Isaiah 1:25-27

I will turn My hand against you
and will burn away your dross completely;
I will remove all your impurities.

2 Timothy 2:20-21

Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver bowls, but also those of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable.

Ezekiel 22:18

“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are the dross of silver.

Malachi 3:2-3

But who can endure the day of His coming? And who will be able to stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire and like cleansing lye.

1 Peter 1:7

so that the genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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Summary

Proverbs 25:4

Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

General references

1 Peter 1:7

Bible References

General references

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.

I will turn My hand against you
and will burn away your dross completely;
I will remove all your impurities.

He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the Lord in righteousness.

Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver bowls, but also those of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable.

so that the genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.