New Living Translation
Proverbs 25:5
5Remove the wicked from the king’s court, and his reign will be made secure by justice.
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
3No one can comprehend the height of heaven, the depth of the earth, or all that goes on in the king’s mind! 4Remove the impurities from silver, and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith. Remove the wicked from the king’s court, and his reign will be made secure by justice. 6Don’t demand an audience with the king or push for a place among the great. 7It’s better to wait for an invitation to the head table than to be sent away in public disgrace. Just because you’ve seen something,
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 20:8When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence, distinguishing the bad from the good.
- 1 Kings 2:33May their blood be on Joab and his descendants forever, and may the Lord grant peace forever to David, his descendants, his dynasty, and his throne.”
- Esther 7:10So they impaled Haman on the pole he had set up for Mordecai, and the king’s anger subsided.
- Esther 8:11The king’s decree gave the Jews in every city authority to unite to defend their lives. They were allowed to kill, slaughter, and annihilate anyone of any nationality or province who might attack them or their children and wives, and to take the property of their enemies.
- Psalms 101:7I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house, and liars will not stay in my presence.
- Proverbs 16:12A king detests wrongdoing, for his rule is built on justice.
- Proverbs 20:28Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king; his throne is made secure through love.
- Proverbs 29:14If a king judges the poor fairly, his throne will last forever.
- Isaiah 9:7His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!
- Isaiah 16:5then God will establish one of David’s descendants as king. He will rule with mercy and truth. He will always do what is just and be eager to do what is right.
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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