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Proverbs 25:4
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KJ21
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner.
ASV
Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
AMP
Take away the dross from the silver, And there comes out [the pure metal for] a vessel for the silversmith [to shape].
AMPC
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth [the material for] a vessel for the silversmith [to work up].
BRG
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
CSB
Remove impurities from silver, and material will be produced for a silversmith.
CSBA
Remove impurities from silver, and material will be produced for a silversmith.
CEB
Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel will come out for the refiner.
CJB
Remove the impurities from the silver, and the smith has material to make a vessel.
CEV
Silver must be purified before it can be used to make something of value.
DARBY
Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
DRA
Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:
ERV
Remove the worthless things from silver to make it pure, and a worker can make something beautiful.
EASY
If you remove dirt from silver, a worker can use it to make a beautiful thing.
EHV
Remove impurities from silver, and a vessel can be cast by a silversmith.
ESV
Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;
ESVUK
Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;
EXB
·Remove [Separate] the ·scum [dross] from the silver, so ·the silver can be used by the silversmith [L a vessel will come out for refining].
GNV
Take the dross from the silver, and there shall proceed a vessel for the finer.
GW
Take the impurities out of silver, and a vessel is ready for the silversmith to mold.
GNT
Take the impurities out of silver and the artist can produce a thing of beauty.
HCSB
Remove impurities from silver, and a vessel will be produced for a silversmith.
ICB
Remove the scum from the silver. Then the silver can be used by the silversmith.
ISV
Purge the dross from the silver, and material for a vessel comes forth for the silversmith.
JUB
¶ Take away the dross from the silver, and a vessel shall come forth for the finer.
KJV
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
AKJV
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
LSB
Take away the dross from the silver, And there comes out a vessel for the smith;
LEB
Remove the dross from silver, and it will become a vessel for the smith.
TLB
When you remove dross from silver, you have sterling ready for the silversmith. When you remove corrupt men from the king’s court, his reign will be just and fair.
MSG
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.
MEV
Take away the dross from the silver, and there will come forth a vessel for the refiner.
NOG
Take the impurities out of silver, and a vessel is ready for the silversmith to mold.
NABRE
Remove the dross from silver, and it comes forth perfectly purified;
NASB
Take away the impurities from the silver, And there comes out a vessel for the smith;
NASB1995
Take away the dross from the silver, And there comes out a vessel for the smith;
NCB
If you remove the dross from silver, it emerges completely purified.
NCV
Remove the scum from the silver, so the silver can be used by the silversmith.
NET
Remove the dross from the silver, and material for the silversmith will emerge;
NIRV
Remove the scum from the silver. Then the master worker can make something out of it.
NIV
Remove the dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel;
NIVUK
Remove the dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel;
NKJV
Take away the dross from silver, And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.
NLV
Take away the waste from the silver, and a silver pot comes out for the workman.
NLT
Remove the impurities from silver, and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith.
NRSVA
Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;
NRSVACE
Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;
NRSVCE
Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;
NRSVUE
Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;
OJB
Take away the dross from the kesef, and there shall come forth a vessel for the tzoref (silversmith);
RGT
Take the dross from the silver, and there shall proceed a vessel for the refiner.
RSV
Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;
RSVCE
Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;
TLV
Remove impurities from silver and out comes material for the refiner.
VOICE
Take away the impurities from the silver, and a good smith can create something of value;
WEB
Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner.
WYC
Do thou away rust from silver, and a full clean vessel shall go out.
YLT
Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,
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