Proverbs 25:5 · KJV
“Take away the wicked {from} before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.”
— Proverbs 25:5
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great {men}: {Put...: Heb. Set not out thy glory}
Proverbs 25 — Context
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings {is} unsearchable. {is...: Heb. there is no searching}
4Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5Take away the wicked {from} before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great {men}: {Put...: Heb. Set not out thy glory}
7For better {it is} that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:12
{It is} an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Proverbs 20:8
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Psalms 101:7-8
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. {shall not tarry: Heb. shall not be established}
Isaiah 16:5
And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness. {established: or, prepared}
Proverbs 20:28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
1 Kings 2:46
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
Proverbs 29:14
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
1 Kings 2:33
Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.