Proverbs 25:4

The Message

Remove impurities from the silver and the silversmith can craft a fine chalice; Remove the wicked from leadership and authority will be credible and God-honoring.

Cross References

Proverbs 17:3

As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are refined by God.

Proverbs 25:3

Like the horizons for breadth and the ocean for depth, the understanding of a good leader is broad and deep.

Proverbs 26:23

Smooth talk from an evil heart is like glaze on cracked pottery.