1. 25 Jehovah did indeed refine his people, removing the scummy dross of corrupt leaders and other rebels.

2. The smith at his forge skims the scummy dross from the molten silver and throws it away.

3. No, for Jehovah goes on to say: “And I will turn back my hand upon you, and I shall smelt away your scummy dross as with lye, and I will remove all your waste products.”

4. "Abject cowardice" "a low stunt to pull" "a low-down sneak" "his miserable treatment of his family" "You miserable skunk!" "a scummy rabble" "a scurvy trick" 2

5. Contemptible: 1 adj deserving of contempt or scorn Synonyms: abject , low , low-down , miserable , scummy , scurvy of the most Contemptible kind bastardly , mean of no value or worth pathetic , pitiable , pitiful inspiring mixed contempt and pity ignoble completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose unworthy lacking in value