Proverbs 25:5

Translations

Modern

Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Traditional

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

Literal

Remove the wicked before the face of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Latin

Aufer impietatem de vultu regis, et firmabitur justitia thronus ejus.

Original

Hebrew

English

Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Notes

Proverbs 25:4–5

Just as silver is useful after removing impurities, the king’s court can do justice when removing wicked people. A small amount of evil can ruin much good (Ecclesiastes 10:1).

Related verses

Proverbs 20:8
A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
Psalm 101:7–8
No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.
Proverbs 16:12
Wicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
Proverbs 20:28
Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
Isaiah 16:5
…in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.
Proverbs 29:14
A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.
1 Kings 2:33
Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.”
1 Kings 2:46
Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.
Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
Esther 8:11–17
By these letters the king permitted the Jews in each and every city the right to assemble and defend themselves, to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the forces of any people or province hostile to them, including women and children, and to plunder their possessions.

Glossary

Hezekiah Proverbs, Book of

Topics

Government: Corruption In King: Rights and Duties of Kings: Evil Counsellors should be Removed From Righteousness: The Throne of Kings Established By Rulers: Character and Qualifications of

Proverbs 25:5

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