Proverbs 25:5

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.

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Matthew Henry · Verses 4–5

For a prince to suppress vice, and reform his people, is the best way to support his government.

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.