Proverbs 25:5
Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
In Context
4Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shall proceede a vessell for the finer.
6Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.
Cross References
1 Kings 2:33Their blood shall therefore returne vpon the head of Ioab, and on the head of his seede for euer: but vpon Dauid, and vpon his seede, and vpon his house, and vpon his throne shall there be peace for euer from the Lord.
Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the tree, that he had prepared for Mordecai: then was the Kings wrath pacified.
Psalms 101:7There shall no deceitful person dwell within mine house: he that telleth lyes, shall not remaine in my sight.
Proverbs 20:8A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.
Proverbs 29:14A King that iudgeth the poore in trueth, his throne shalbe established for euer.
Isaiah 16:5And in mercy shall the throne be prepared, and hee shall sit vpon it in stedfastnesse, in the tabernacle of Dauid, iudging, and seeking iudgement, and hasting iustice.
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 →