Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;
New American Standard Bible
And there comes out a vessel for the
King James Version
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Holman Bible
and a vessel will be produced
International Standard Version
Purge the dross from the silver, and material for a vessel comes forth for the silversmith.
A Conservative Version
Take away the dross from the silver, and there comes forth a vessel for the refiner.
American Standard Version
Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Amplified
Take away the dross from the silver,
And there comes out [the pure metal for] a vessel for the silversmith [to shape].
Bible in Basic English
Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.
Darby Translation
Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Julia Smith Translation
Take ye away the dross from the silver, and a vessel shall come forth for the goldsmith.
King James 2000
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Remove the dross from silver, and it will become a vessel for the smith.
Modern King James verseion
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take the dross from the silver, and there shall be a clean vessel thereof.
NET Bible
Remove the dross from the silver, and material for the silversmith will emerge;
New Heart English Bible
Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;
The Emphasized Bible
Remove the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth, to the refiner, a vessel:
Webster
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Youngs Literal Translation
Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,
Themes
Government » The kings of the earth
Government » Whose throne shall be established
Interlinear
Yatsa'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Proverbs Of Solomon
3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable. 4 Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner; 5 Take away the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Phrases
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Cross References
Proverbs 17:3
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.
Isaiah 1:25-27
and I will turn my hand on you, thoroughly purge away your dross, and will take away all your tin.
2 Timothy 2:20-21
Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.
Ezekiel 22:18
Son of man, the house of Israel is become dross to me: all of them are brass and tin and iron and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are the dross of silver.
Malachi 3:2-3
"But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like launderer's soap;
1 Peter 1:7
that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ --