Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
General references
Bible References
General references
Proverbs 17:3
Fining-pot for silver, crucible for gold, but, he that trieth hearts, is Yahweh.
Isaiah 1:25
That I may turn my hand against thee, And smelt away, as with potash, thy dross, And remove all thine alloy;
Malachi 3:3
Therefore will he sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and will purify the sons of Levi, and will smelt them, as gold and as silver; so shall they belong to Yahweh, offering a gift in righteousness.
2 Timothy 2:20
But, in a great house, there are not only gold and silver vessels, but, also wooden and earthen: and, some, indeed, for honour, while, some, are for dishonour:
1 Peter 1:7
In order that the proving of your faith - much more precious than of gold that perisheth even though, by means of fire, it is proved - may be found unto praise and glory and honour in the revealing of Jesus Christ, -