Proverbs 25:5 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation).

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

⁵ Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ Take away impiety from the face of the king, and his throne shall be made firm by justice.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Proverbs 25:5 Cross References

1 Kings 2:33

Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Jo´ab, 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.

1 Kings 2:45

and king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever.

1 Kings 2:46

So the king commanded Benai´ah the son of Jehoi´ada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mor´decai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

Proverbs 16:12

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

Proverbs 20:28

Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

Proverbs 20:8

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

Proverbs 25:6

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

Proverbs 29:14

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

Isaiah 16:5

And 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.

Isaiah 9:7

Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.