Proverbs 25:5
Take away the wicked before a king, || And his throne is established in righteousness.
Literal Standard 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 dross from silver, || And a vessel goes forth for the refiner,
6Do not honor yourself before a king, || And do not stand in the place of the great.
Cross References
1 Kings 2:33indeed, their blood has turned back on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed for all time; and for David, and for his seed, and for his house, and for his throne, there is peace for all time, from YHWH.”
Esther 7:10And they hang Haman on the tree that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the fury of the king has lain down.
Psalms 101:7He who is working deceit does not dwell in my house, || Whoever is speaking lies is not established before my eyes.
Proverbs 20:8A king sitting on a throne of judgment, || Is scattering all evil with his eyes,
Proverbs 29:14A king that is judging the poor with truth, || His throne is established forever.
Isaiah 16:5And the throne is established in kindness, || And [One] has sat on it in truth, in the tent of David, || Judging and seeking judgment, and hastening 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 →