Proverbs 25:5

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 25:5

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Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 25

³ As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.

⁴ Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.

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

⁶ Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

⁷ for it is better to be told, “Come up here!” than to be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes,

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