Proverbs 25:5
Take away impiety from the face of the king, and his throne shall be made firm by justice.
Catholic Public Domain Version
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 tarnish from silver, and a most pure vessel will go forth.
6Do not appear glorious before the king, and do not stand in the place of the great.
Cross References
1 Kings 2:33And their blood shall be turned back upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his offspring forever. But as for David, and his offspring and house, and his throne, may there be peace from the Lord, even unto eternity.”
Esther 7:10And so Haman was hanged on the gallows, which he had prepared for Mordecai, and the king’s anger was quieted.
Psalms 101:7I have become like a pelican in solitude. I have become like a night raven in a house.
Proverbs 20:8The king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters all evil with his gaze.
Proverbs 29:14The king who judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be secured in eternity.
Isaiah 16:5And a throne will be prepared in mercy, and One shall sit upon it in truth, in the tabernacle of David, judging and seeking judgment, and quickly repaying what is just.
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 →