4Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
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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.
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
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. …
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: …
And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 4-5)This shows that the vigorous endeavour of a prince to suppress vice, and reform the manners of his people, is the most effectual way to support his government. Observe, 1. What the duty of magistrates is: To take away the wicked , to use their power for the terror of evil works and evil workers, not only to banish those that are vicious and profane from their presence, and forbid them the court, b…
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