Proverbs 25:5
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
In Context
4Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.
6Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
Cross References
1 Kings 2:33Their 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.”
Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.
Psalms 101:7No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.
Proverbs 20:8A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 29:14A king who judges the poor with fairness— his throne will be established forever.
Isaiah 16:5in 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.
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 →