Proverbs 25:5
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
King James Version
In Context
4Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
6Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
Cross References
1 Kings 2:33Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.
Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
Psalms 101:7He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Proverbs 20:8A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 29:14The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
Isaiah 16:5And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:5-6
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. 5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. 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. What the duty of magistrates is: To take away the wicked, to use their power for the terror of evil works and evil workers, not only to banish those that are… Read the whole commentary →