Proverbs 25:5
Take away the rasha from before Melech, 1 and his kisse shall be established in tzedek. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
In Context
6Do not exalt thyself in the presence of Melech, 1 and stand not in the makom (place) of gedolim; 1
Cross References
1 Kings 2:33Let their dahm therefore turn back upon the rosh Yoav, and upon the rosh of his zera l'olam; but upon Dovid, and upon his Zera, and upon his Bais, and upon his Kisse, let there be shalom ad olam from Hashem.
Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on HaEtz that he had prepared for Mordechai. Then was the wrath of HaMelech pacified. + 7:10 Ps 24:10; Isa 53:11
Psalms 101:7He that worketh remiyyah (deceit) 1 shall not dwell within my bais; 1 he that speaketh shekarim (falsehoods, lies) 1 shall not continue in my presence. 1
Proverbs 20:8A melech that sitteth in the kisse din (throne of judgment) 1 winnows out all rah with his eynayim. 1
Proverbs 29:14If Melech shofet be'emes (judges in truth) the dalim, 1 his kisse shall be established forever. 1
Isaiah 16:5And in chesed shall the kisse be established; 1 and sitting upon it in emes in the Ohel Dovid, 1 a Shofet seeking mishpat, 1 and hastening tzedek. 1
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 →