Proverbs 25:4-6

International Standard Version

⁴ Purge the dross from the silver,
    and material for^[a] a vessel comes forth for the silversmith.
⁵ Purge the wicked from the king’s presence,
    and his throne will be established in righteousness.

⁶ Don’t magnify yourself in the presence of a king,
    and don’t pretend to be in the company of famous men,