Proverbs 25:3-5

New International Version

³As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

⁴Remove the dross from the silver,
and a silversmith can produce a vessel;
⁵remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,^(A)
and his throne will be established^(B) through righteousness.^(C)

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Proverbs 25:3-5

New American Standard Bible

³As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
⁴Take away the ^[a]^(A)impurities from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the ^(B)smith;
⁵Take away the ^(C)wicked before the king,
And his ^(D)throne will be established in righteousness.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 25:4 Lit dross

Proverbs 25:3-5

New King James Version

³As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

⁴^(A)Take away the dross from silver,
And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.
⁵Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in ^(B)righteousness.

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