Proverbs 25:5
Slay the ungodly from before the king, 1 And his throne shall prosper in righteousness. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
In Context
4Beat the drossy silver, 1 And it shall be made entirely pure. 1
6Be not boastful in the presence of the king, 1 And remain not in the places of princes; 1
Cross References
1 Kings 2:33And their blood is returned upon his head, and upon the head of his seed forever: but to David, and his seed, and his house, and his throne, may there be peace forever from the Lord.
Psalms 101:7I have become like a pelican of the wilderness; 1
Proverbs 20:8Whenever a righteous king sits on the throne, 1 No evil thing can stand before his presence. 1
Proverbs 29:14When a king judges the poor in truth, 1 His throne shall be established for a testimony. 1
Isaiah 16:5And a throne shall be established with mercy; and one shall sit upon it with truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and earnestly seeking judgments, 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 →