Proverbs 25:5
Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.
Young's Literal Translation
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 for the refiner goeth forth,
6Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.
Cross References
1 Kings 2:33yea, turned back hath their blood on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed to the age; and for David, and for his seed, and for his house, and for his throne, there is peace unto the age, from Jehovah.'
Esther 7:10And they hang Haman upon the tree that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the fury of the king hath lain down.
Psalms 101:7He dwelleth not in my house who is working deceit, Whoso is speaking lies Is not established before mine eyes.
Proverbs 20:8A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,
Proverbs 29:14a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.
Isaiah 16:5And established in kindness is the throne, And [one] hath sat on it in truth, in the tent of David, Judging and seeking judgment, and hasting 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 →