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Proverbs 25:4

Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

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הָג֣וֹhagvostayהָגָהverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “stay”, the verb used for emphasisH1898to removestay, stay away.סִיגִ֣יםsigimdrossסִיגnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “dross”, the ordinary formH5509scoriadross.מִכָּ֑סֶףmikaseffrom moneyכֶּסֶףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).וַיֵּצֵ֖אvayetseand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, the next action in the storyH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…לַצֹּרֵ֣ףlatsorefto castצָרַףpreposition, with the article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “to cast”, a verb used as a describing wordH6884to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)cast, (re-) fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try.כֶּֽלִיkelivesselכְּלִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “vessel”, the ordinary formH3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] w…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:

Young’s Literal Translation

Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,

World English Bible

Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner.

Darby Translation

Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:

Douay-Rheims

Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Beat the drossy silver, and it shall be made entirely pure.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τύπτε ἀδόκιμον ἀργύριον, καὶ καθαρισθήσεται καθαρὸν ἅπαν.