Focused Passage

Proverbs 25:4

Wisdom Before Kings: Hidden Matters, Fitting Words, Faithful Messengers, Enemies, Restraint, and Self-Control

The chapter moves from the historical introduction and royal wisdom, to humility and restraint before kings, to disputes and fitting speech, to faithful and unfaithful communication, to patience and neighborly limits, to mercy toward enemies, and finally to warnings about slander, quarrels, compromise, excess, and the necessity of self-control.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

4 Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.

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Verse 4

Original words

Remove הָג֣וֹ H1898 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute the dross סִיגִ֣ים H5509 Noun - masculine plural from the silver מִכָּ֑סֶף H3701 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular and a vessel כֶּֽלִי׃ H3627 Noun - masculine singular for a silversmith לַצֹּרֵ֣ף H6884 Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular will come forth וַיֵּצֵ֖א H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

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