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Proverbs 25:4

Proverbs 25:4
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Take away the dross from the silver,.... By putting it into the furnace, and purging it from it:

and there shall come…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 25:4-5

This shows that the vigorous endeavour of a prince to suppress vice, and reform the manners of his people, is the most…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

a vessel for the finer Such pure metal as the refiner, who has with that very object taken away the dross, can make into…

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