Proverbs 25:5

Proverbs 25:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
• New International Version (NIV)remove wicked officials from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
• English Standard Version (ESV)take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.

Context of Proverbs 25:5

3As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable. 4Take away the dross from the silver, And there comes out a vessel for the smith; Take away the wicked before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness. 6Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men; 7For it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.

Proverbs 25:5 word by word

הָג֣וֹ רָ֭שָׁע לִפְנֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְיִכּ֖וֹן בַּצֶּ֣דֶק כִּסְאֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Takeהָגָהhâgâh · to removeH1898
• wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• will be establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• in righteousnessצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664

Cross-references for Proverbs 25:5

• Proverbs 20:8A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.
• 1 Kings 2:33So shall their blood return on the head of Joab and on the head of his descendants forever; but to David and his descendants and his house and his throne, may there be peace from the Lord forever.”
• Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai, and the king’s anger subsided.
• Esther 8:11In them the king granted the Jews who were in each and every city the right to assemble and to defend their lives, to destroy, to kill and to annihilate the entire army of any people or province which might attack them, including children and women, and to plunder their spoil,
• Psalms 101:7He who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who speaks falsehood shall not maintain his position before me.
• Proverbs 16:12It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, For a throne is established on righteousness.
• Proverbs 20:28Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness.
• Proverbs 29:14If a king judges the poor with truth, His throne will be established forever.
• Isaiah 9:7There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.
• Isaiah 16:5A throne will even be established in lovingkindness, And a judge will sit on it in faithfulness in the tent of David; Moreover, he will seek justice And be prompt in righteousness.

Commentaries on Proverbs 25:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The interpretation of the proverb of Proverbs 25:4. The king himself, like the Lord whom he represents, is to sit as “a refiner of silver” Malachi 3:3.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-5Verses 4-5 For a prince to suppress vice, and reform his people, is the best way to support his government.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5Just as silver is useful after removing impurities, the king’s court can do justice when removing wicked people. A small amount of evil can ruin much good (Ecclesiastes 10:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. As separating impurities from ore leaves pure silver, so taking from a king wicked counsellors leaves a wise and beneficent government.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Proverbs 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings