Psalms 25 KJV MSG comparison

Remove impurities from the silver
and the silversmith can craft a fine chalice;
Remove the wicked from leadership
and authority will be credible and God-honoring.
Don’t work yourself into the spotlight;
don’t push your way into the place of prominence.
It’s better to be promoted to a place of honor
than face humiliation by being demoted.
Don’t jump to conclusions—there may be
a perfectly good explanation for what you just saw.
In the heat of an argument,
don’t betray confidences;
Word is sure to get around,
and no one will trust you.