Proverbs 25:4

God's Word

Take the impurities out of silver, and a vessel is ready for the silversmith to mold.

Cross References

Psalm 66:10

You have tested us, O God. You have refined us in the same way silver is refined.

Proverbs 17:3

The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold, but the one who purifies hearts ⌞by fire⌟ is the Lord.

Proverbs 25:3

⌞Like⌟ the high heavens and the deep earth, so the mind of kings is unsearchable.

Proverbs 26:23

⌞Like⌟ a clay pot covered with cheap silver, ⌞so⌟ is smooth talk that covers up an evil heart.

Ezekiel 22:18

“Son of man, the people of Israel have become worthless to me. All of them are like copper, tin, iron, and lead in a smelting furnace. They are like the impurities left from silver.

1 Peter 1:7

The purpose of these troubles is to test your faith as fire tests how genuine gold is. Your faith is more precious than gold, and by passing the test, it gives praise, glory, and honor to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ appears again.