- silver:
- "They [are] all¹ grievousª° revolters,ª° walkingª° with slanders:ª [they are] brassª and iron;ª they¹ [are] all¹ corrupters.ª° ... Reprobateª° silverª shall [men] callª° them, because¹ the LORDª hath rejectedª° them." {Jer 6:28-30} + "How¹ is the goldª become dim!ª° [how] is the mostª fine goldª changed!ª° the stonesª of the sanctuaryª are poured outª° in the topª of every¹ street.ª ... The preciousª sonsª of Zion,ª comparableª° to fine gold,ª how¹ are they esteemedª° as earthenª pitchers,ª the workª of the handsª of the potter!ª°" {Lam 4:1-2} + "Sonª of man,ª the houseª of Israelª is to me become¹ dross:ª all¹ they [are] brass,ª and tin,ª and iron,ª and lead,ª in the midstª of the furnace;ª they are¹ [even] the drossª of silver.ª ... As silverª is meltedª in the midstª of the furnace,ª so¹ shall ye be meltedª° in the midstª thereof; and ye shall knowª° that¹ I¹ the LORDª have poured outª° my furyª upon¹ you." {Ezk 22:18-22} + "O Ephraim,ª what¹ shall I doª° unto thee? O Judah,ª what¹ shall I doª° unto thee? for your goodnessª [is] as a morningª cloud,ª and as the earlyª° dewª it goeth away.ª°" {Hsa 6:4}
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