Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 25:4 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.”
Proverbs 25:4
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
{It is} the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings {is} to search out a matter.
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings {is} unsearchable. {is...: Heb. there is no searching}
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Take away the wicked {from} before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great {men}: {Put...: Heb. Set not out thy glory}
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