Proverbs 25:5 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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

Proverbs 25:5 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 20:8
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Psalms 101:7-8
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. …
Proverbs 20:28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
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.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 4-5)

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 vicious and profane from their presence, and forbid them the court, bu…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 5)

4-5. As separating impurities from ore leaves pure silver, so taking from a king wicked counsellors leaves a wise and beneficent government.