Proverbs 25:3–5
Proverbs 25:3–5 — The New International Version (NIV)
3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
4 Remove the dross from the silver,
and a silversmith can produce a vessel;
5 remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,
and his throne will be established through righteousness.
Proverbs 25:3–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)
3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,
so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from the silver,
and the smith has material for a vessel;
5 take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25:3–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth,
And the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from the silver,
And there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25:3–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)
3 No one can comprehend the height of heaven, the depth of the earth,
or all that goes on in the king’s mind!
4 Remove the impurities from silver,
and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith.
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s court,
and his reign will be made secure by justice.
Proverbs 25:3–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from silver,
And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25:3–5 — New Century Version (NCV)
3 No one can measure the height of the skies or the depth of the earth.
So also no one can understand the mind of a king.
4 Remove the scum from the silver,
so the silver can be used by the silversmith.
5 Remove wicked people from the king’s presence;
then his government will be honest and last a long time.
Proverbs 25:3–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)
3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from the silver,
And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25:3–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
3 The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner: 5 take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25:3–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
3 ⸤Like⸥ the high heavens and the deep earth,
so the mind of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take the impurities out of silver,
and a vessel is ready for the silversmith to mold.
5 Take a wicked person away from the presence of a king,
and justice will make his throne secure.
Proverbs 25:3–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
3 As the heaven is high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.
4 Remove impurities from silver,
and a vessel will be produced for a silversmith.
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25:3–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
3 Like the heavens for height, like the earth for depth,
so the mind of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from the silver,
and the smith has material for a vessel;
5 take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25:3–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
3 As heaven is to height and the earth is to depth,
so is the heart of kings—there is no searching.
4 Remove the dross from silver,
and it will become a vessel for the smith.
5 Remove the wicked before a king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25:3–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
3 The heavens are high and the earth is deep.
In the same way, the minds of kings are hard to figure out.
4 Remove the scum from the silver.
Then the master worker can make something.
5 Remove sinful people from where the king is.
When he does what is right, his kingdom will be secure.