Proverbs 25:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 25:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 25:4 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 25:4 — KJV
“Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.”
— Proverbs 25:4 (KJV)
Proverbs 25:4 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 25:4
“Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:4: take, away, come
“Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:4: take, away, silver
“Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein. father: or, grandfather taken: Chaldee, brought forth”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:4: take, silver, forth
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:4: take, come, forth
“And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things. jewels: Heb. vessels”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:4: silver, forth, vessel
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