Proverbs 25:4–5
Proverbs 25:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)
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 25:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)
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 25:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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 25:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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 25:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)
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 25:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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 25:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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 25:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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 25:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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 25:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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 25:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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 25:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.
Proverbs 25:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
4 Take away the dross from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the smith;
5 Take away the wicked before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.