Proverbs 25:5
Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
In Context
4Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.
6Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:
Cross References
1 Kings 2:33So their blood will be on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed for ever; but for David and his seed and his family and the seat of his kingdom, there will be peace for ever from the Lord.
Esther 7:10So Haman was put to death by hanging him on the pillar he had made for Mordecai. Then the king's wrath became less.
Psalms 101:7The worker of deceit will not come into my house; the false man will have no place before my eyes.
Proverbs 20:8A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 29:14The king who is a true judge in the cause of the poor, will be safe for ever on the seat of his power.
Isaiah 16:5Then a king's seat will be based on mercy, and one will be seated on it in the tent of David for ever; judging uprightly, and quick to do righteousness.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:5-6
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. 5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. This shows that the vigorous endeavour of a prince to suppress vice, and reform the manners of his people, is the most effectual way to support his government. Observe, 1. What the duty of magistrates is: To take away the wicked, to use their power for the terror of evil works and evil workers, not only to banish those that are… Read the whole commentary →