For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Proverbs 25:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the finer: More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Take away the dross from the silver, And there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth [the material for] a vessel for the silversmith [to work up]. [II Tim. 2:21.] American Standard Version (1901) Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner: Common English Bible Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel will come out for the refiner. Catholic Public Domain Version Take away the tarnish from silver, and a most pure vessel will go forth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel: |
For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: But the LORD trieth the hearts.
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Fervent lips and a wicked heart Are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
Son of man, the house of Israel is become dross unto me: all of them are brass and tin and iron and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are the dross of silver.
that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, might be found unto praise and glory and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ: