New English Translation
Proverbs 25:5
5remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
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 heaven is high and the earth is deep so the hearts of kings are unsearchable. 4Remove the dross from the silver, and material for the silversmith will emerge; remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness. 6Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; 7for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than to put you lower before a prince, whom your eyes have seen.
Read all of Proverbs 25Proverbs 25:5 word by word
הָג֣וֹ רָ֭שָׁע לִפְנֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְיִכּ֖וֹן בַּצֶּ֣דֶק כִּסְאֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 25:5
- Proverbs 20:8A king sitting on the throne to judge separates out all evil with his eyes.
- 1 Kings 2:33May Joab and his descendants be perpetually guilty of their shed blood, but may the Lord give perpetual peace to David, his descendants, his family, and his dynasty.”
- Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the very gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. The king’s rage then abated.
- Esther 8:11The king thereby allowed the Jews who were in every city to assemble and to stand up for themselves – to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate any army of whatever people or province that should become their adversaries, including their women and children, and to confiscate their property.
- Psalms 101:7Deceitful people will not live in my palace. Liars will not be welcome in my presence.
- Proverbs 16:12Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings, because a throne is established in righteousness.
- Proverbs 20:28Loyal love and truth preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by loyal love.
- Proverbs 29:14If a king judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.
- Isaiah 9:7His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David’s throne and over David’s kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The Lord’s intense devotion to his people will accomplish this.
- Isaiah 16:5Then a trustworthy king will be established; he will rule in a reliable manner, this one from David’s family. He will be sure to make just decisions and will be experienced in executing justice.
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
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