- Reprobate silver:
- or, Refuse silver, "Thou puttest awayª° all¹ the wickedª of the earthª [like] dross:ª therefore¹ I loveª° thy testimonies.ª" {Psa 119:119} + "Take awayª° the drossª from the silver,ª¹ and there shall come forthª° a vesselª for the finer.ª°" {Prv 25:4} + "Thy silverª is become¹ dross,ª thy wineª mixedª° with water:ª" {Isa 1:22} + "And I will turnª° my handª upon¹ thee, and purely²¹ purge awayª° thy dross,ª and take awayª° all¹ thy tin:ª" {Isa 1:25} + "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 ... Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Because¹ ye are all¹ become¹ dross,ª behold,¹ therefore¹ I will gatherª° you into¹ the midstª of Jerusalem.ª" {Ezk 22:18-19} + "Yeª areª° the¹ saltª of the¹ earth:ª butª ifª the¹ saltª have lost his savour,ª° wherewithªª shall it be salted?ª° it is thenceforthª goodª° forª nothing,ª butª to be castª° out,ª andª to be trodden under footª° ofª men.ª" {Mtt 5:13}
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