Proverbs 25:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Tim 2:20-21 : 20 And 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: 21 if, then, any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified and profitable to the master -- to every good work having been prepared,
  • Prov 17:3 : 3 A refining pot `is' for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts `is' Jehovah.
  • Isa 1:25-27 : 25 And I turn back My hand upon thee, And I refine as purity thy dross, And I turn aside all thy tin, 26 And I give back thy judges as at the first, And thy counsellors as in the beginning, After this thou art called, `A city of righteousness -- a faithful city.' 27 Zion in judgment is redeemed, And her captivity in righteousness.
  • Ezek 22:18 : 18 The house of Israel hath been to Me for dross, All of them `are' brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, In the midst of a furnace -- dross hath silver been,
  • Mal 3:2-3 : 2 And who is bearing the day of his coming? And who is standing in his appearing? For he `is' as fire of a refiner, And as soap of a fuller. 3 And he hath sat, a refiner and purifier of silver, And he hath purified the sons of Levi, And hath refined them as gold and as silver, And they have been to Jehovah bringing nigh a present in righteousness.
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 that the proof of your faith -- much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved -- may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 17:3
    80%

    3A refining pot `is' for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts `is' Jehovah.

  • Prov 25:5
    77%

    5Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

  • Job 28:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1Surely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine;

    2Iron from the dust is taken, And `from' the firm stone brass.

  • Isa 1:25
    77%

    25And I turn back My hand upon thee, And I refine as purity thy dross, And I turn aside all thy tin,

  • Prov 27:21
    77%

    21A refining pot `is' for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.

  • Mal 3:3
    75%

    3And he hath sat, a refiner and purifier of silver, And he hath purified the sons of Levi, And hath refined them as gold and as silver, And they have been to Jehovah bringing nigh a present in righteousness.

  • Exod 25:38-39
    2 verses
    75%

    38`And its snuffers and its snuff dishes `are' of pure gold;

    39of a talent of pure gold he doth make it, with all these vessels.

  • Ezek 22:18-20
    3 verses
    74%

    18The house of Israel hath been to Me for dross, All of them `are' brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, In the midst of a furnace -- dross hath silver been,

    19Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of your all becoming dross, Therefore, lo, I am gathering you unto the midst of Jerusalem,

    20A gathering of silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, Unto the midst of a furnace -- to blow on it fire, to melt it, So do I gather in Mine anger and in My fury, And I have let rest, and have melted you.

  • Jer 6:29-30
    2 verses
    74%

    29The bellows have been burnt, By fire hath the lead been consumed, In vain hath a refiner refined, And the wicked have not been drawn away.

    30`Silver rejected,' they have called to them, For Jehovah hath kicked against them!

  • Ezek 24:11
    74%

    11And cause it to stand on its coals empty, So that its brass is hot and burning, Melted hath been in its midst its uncleanness, Consumed is its scum.

  • Isa 1:22
    73%

    22Thy silver hath become dross, Thy drink polluted with water.

  • Ezek 22:22
    73%

    22As the melting of silver in the midst of a furnace, So are ye melted in its midst, And ye have known that I, Jehovah, I have poured out My fury upon you.'

  • Ps 12:6
    73%

    6Sayings of Jehovah `are' pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold.

  • Exod 31:4
    73%

    4to devise devices to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

  • 2 Kgs 25:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass with which they minister they have taken,

    15and the fire-pans, and the bowls that `are' wholly of silver, hath the chief of the executioners taken.

  • Isa 40:19
    72%

    19The graven image poured out hath a artizan, And a refiner with gold spreadeth it over, And chains of silver he is refining.

  • Prov 2:4
    72%

    4If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,

  • Jer 10:9
    71%

    9Spread-out silver from Tarshish is brought, And gold from Uphaz, Work of an artizan, and of the hands of a refiner, Blue and purple `is' their clothing, Work of the skilful -- all of them.

  • Job 27:17
    71%

    17He prepareth -- and the righteous putteth `it' on, And the silver the innocent doth apportion.

  • Prov 26:23
    71%

    23Silver of dross spread over potsherd, `Are' burning lips and an evil heart.

  • Isa 48:10
    71%

    10Lo, I have refined thee, and not with silver, I have chosen thee in a furnace of affliction.

  • 1 Chr 29:5
    71%

    5even gold for `things of' gold, and silver for `those of' silver, and for all the work by the hand of artificers; and who `is' he that is offering willingly to consecrate his hand to-day to Jehovah?'

  • Exod 37:24
    71%

    24of a talent of pure gold he hath made it, and all its vessels.

  • Num 31:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22only, the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,

    23every thing which may go into fire, ye cause to pass over through fire, and it hath been clean; only, with the water of separation it is cleansed, and all that may not go into fire, ye cause to pass over through water;

  • Exod 25:29
    71%

    29and thou hast made its dishes, and its bowls, and its covers, and its cups, with which they pour out; of pure gold thou dost make them;

  • Prov 8:10
    70%

    10Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.

  • Job 23:10
    70%

    10For He hath known the way with me, He hath tried me -- as gold I go forth.

  • Ps 66:10
    70%

    10For Thou hast tried us, O God, Thou hast refined us as the refining of silver.

  • Isa 30:22
    70%

    22And ye have defiled the covering of Thy graven images of silver, And the ephod of thy molten image of gold, Thou scatterest them as a sickening thing, `Go out,' thou sayest to it.

  • Job 3:15
    70%

    15Or with princes -- they have gold, They are filling their houses `with' silver.

  • Exod 35:32
    70%

    32even to devise devices to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

  • Job 22:24
    70%

    24So as to set on the dust a defence, And on a rock of the valleys a covering.

  • 2 Chr 4:22
    70%

    22and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and the censers, of gold refined, and the opening of the house, its innermost doors to the holy of holies, and the doors of the house to the temple, of gold.

  • 2 Tim 2:20-21
    2 verses
    70%

    20And 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:

    21if, then, any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified and profitable to the master -- to every good work having been prepared,

  • Exod 25:3
    70%

    3`And this `is' the heave-offering which ye take from them; gold, and silver, and brass,

  • Prov 16:16
    69%

    16To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

  • 1 Chr 28:14
    69%

    14even gold by weight, for `things of' gold, for all instruments of service and service; for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of service and service;

  • 1 Chr 28:17
    69%

    17and the forks, and the bowls, and the cups of pure gold, and for the basins of gold, by weight for basin and basin, and for the basins of silver, by weight for basin and basin,

  • Ezek 28:4
    69%

    4By thy wisdom and by thine understanding Thou hast made for thee wealth, And makest gold and silver in thy treasuries.

  • Exod 25:31
    69%

    31`And thou hast made a candlestick of pure gold, of beaten work is the candlestick made; its base, and its branch, its calyxes, its knops, and its flowers are of the same;

  • Ezek 5:4
    69%

    4and of them thou dost take again, and hast cast them unto the midst of the fire, and hast burned them in the fire -- out of it cometh forth a fire unto all the house of Israel.

  • Prov 25:3
    69%

    3The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings -- `are' unsearchable.