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
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold: and Jehovah tries hearts.
Isaiah 1:25
And I will turn back my hand upon thee, end I will straiten thy dross according to pureness, and I will remove all thine alloy:
Malachi 3:3
And he sat melting and cleansing silver: and he cleansed the sons of Levi, and he purified them as gold and as silver, and they were to Jehovah bringing near the sacrifice in justice.
2 Timothy 2:20
And in a great house there is not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and earthen; and some truly for honour, and some for dishonour.
1 Peter 1:7
That the proof of your faith, much more precious than perishing gold, and being tried by fire, might be found to praise and honour and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ: