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 cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,
Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Proverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
Voices3
Remove the dross from the silver, etc. Remove the surface of the letter from the sacred word, and you will find the purest meaning hidden by the subtlety of the letter, and spiritual mysteries were concealed under the figures of carnal ceremonies.
Bede· Commentary on Proverbs, 735patristic
Take away the dross from the silver,.... By putting it into the furnace, and purging it from it: and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer; not out of the furnace, a vessel formed and shaped, but pure silver shall come out of it for the refiner; of which a vessel may be made, very honourable, beautiful, and fit for use: the application of it is in Pro 25:5.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed
Take away the dross from the silver - You cannot have a pure silver vessel till you have purified the silver; and no nation can have a king a public blessing till the wicked - all bad counsellors, wicked and interested ministers, and sycophants - are banished from the court and cabinet. When the wise and good only are the kings ministers and advisers, then the throne will be established in righteousness, and his administration be a universal blessing.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
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Proverbs 17:3A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
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See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.
Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are…
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Ezekiel 22:18“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are but the dross of silver.
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All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.
Your silver has become dross; your fine wine is diluted with water.
All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.
The whole web at once: see the Arc.
The verses this one reaches10
A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are but the dross of silver.
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.
I will turn My hand against you; I will thoroughly purge your dross; I will remove all your impurities.
so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.
Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.
he must order that the contaminated stones be pulled out and thrown into an unclean place outside the city.
They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”
