Proverbs 25:5
remove wicked officials from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
In context
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. 3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable. 4 Remove the dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel; 5 remove wicked officials from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness. 6 Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men; 7 it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than for him to humiliate you before his nobles. What you have seen with your eyes 8 do not bring hastily to court, for what will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame?
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 25:5 in the KJV
Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 25:5 in the ESV
take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.