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Proverbs 25:5 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 25 · verse 5
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.Proverbs 25:5 · King James Version
Proverbs 25:5 in context
3The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
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:
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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- establishedkûwnproperly, to be erectH3559 →
- wickedrâshâʻmorally wrongH7563 →
- beforepânîymthe faceH6440 →
- thronekiççêʼproperly, coveredH3678 →
- awayhâgâhto removeH1898 →
- kingmeleka kingH4428 →
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This shows that the vigorous endeavour of a prince to suppress vice, and reform the manners of his people, is the most effectual way to support his government. Observe, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 4-5