These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
(Proverbs 25:1)It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
(Proverbs 25:2)The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
(Proverbs 25:3)Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
(Proverbs 25:5)Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
(Proverbs 25:6)For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
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But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
(2 Timothy 2:20)But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
(Malachi 3:2)The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
(Proverbs 17:3)And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
(Isaiah 1:25)Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.
(Ezekiel 22:18)That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
(1 Peter 1:7)