King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Remove the impurities from the silver, and the smith has material to make a vessel.
Berean Standard Bible:
Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.
American Standard Version:
Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Take away{H1898} the dross{H5509} from the silver{H3701}, and there shall come forth{H3318} a vessel{H3627} for the finer{H6884}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Ezekiel 22:18
- Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they [are] brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are [even] the dross of silver.
Isaiah 1:25
- And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
Isaiah 1:27
- Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.
2 Timothy 2:20
- But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
2 Timothy 2:21
- If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, [and] prepared unto every good work.
Malachi 3:2
- But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he [is] like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
Malachi 3:3
- And he shall sit [as] a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
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Commentary for Proverbs 25:4
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H1898
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הָגָה
Transliteration: hâgâh
Pronunciation: haw-gaw'
Description: a primitive root; to remove; stay, stay away. - Strong's Number: H5509
There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: סִיג
Transliteration: çîyg
Pronunciation: seeg
Description: or סוּג; (Ezekiel 22:18), from סוּג in the sense of refuse; scoria; dross. - Strong's Number: H3701
There are 343 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כֶּסֶף
Transliteration: keçeph
Pronunciation: keh'-sef
Description: from כָּסַף; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money; money, price, silver(-ling). - Strong's Number: H3318
There are 992 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָצָא
Transliteration: yâtsâʼ
Pronunciation: yaw-tsaw'
Description: a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.; [idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, [idiom] scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, [idiom] still, [idiom] surely, take forth (out), at any time, [idiom] to (and fro), utter. - Strong's Number: H3627
There are 276 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כְּלִי
Transliteration: kᵉlîy
Pronunciation: kel-ee'
Description: from כָּלָה; something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon); armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] whatsoever. - Strong's Number: H6884
There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צָרַף
Transliteration: tsâraph
Pronunciation: tsaw-raf'
Description: a primitive root; to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively); cast, (re-) fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try.