5Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.


In Context

2 The honour of God is to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.

3 The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings — are unsearchable.

4 Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,

5 Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

6 Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.

7 For better that he hath said to thee, 'Come thou up hither,' Than that he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

Proverbs 25:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:5Take away the wicked [from] before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

25:5remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:5Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:5Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:5take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:5Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:5Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:5Take away the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:5Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.