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Take away the dross from the silver, And material comes out for the refiner;
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Purification Precedes Usefulness
Commentators explain that this verse illustrates a fundamental principle: purification is necessary for usefulness. By removing the dross, or impurities, from silver through a refining process, the raw material becomes pure and ready for a craftsman to shape into a valuable vessel. The potential of the silver is only realized after the impurities are taken away.
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19th Century
Anglican
And there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.—Or, So there results a vessel to the refiner, or silversmith.…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Take away the dross from the silver By putting it into the furnace, and purging it from it: and there wi…
Presbyterian
For a prince to suppress vice, and reform his people, is the best way to support his government.
