Proverbs 25:4
25:3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. is: Heb. there is no searchingTake away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
KJV
Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;
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 there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
What does Proverbs 25:4 mean?
Proverbs 25:4 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include הָגָה (hâgâh), סִיג (çîyg), כֶּסֶף (keçeph). It connects to 6 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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HENRY_FULL · Proverbs 25:4–5
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:
Deuteronomy 28:67In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Job 7:13When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;
Proverbs 22:2The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
Lamentations 3:28He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.
Mark 14:33And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Proverbs 25:4.
And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things. jewels: Heb. vessels
Exodus 11:2Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.
Exodus 12:35And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:
Exodus 3:22But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians. the Egyptians: or, Egypt
Genesis 42:25Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.
Isaiah 1:25And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin: purely: Heb. according to pureness
Frequently asked questions
What does Proverbs 25:4 say?
Proverbs 25:4 (King James Version) reads: "Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer."
Is Proverbs 25:4 in the Old or New Testament?
Proverbs 25:4 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.
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