Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

New American Standard Bible

Take away the wicked before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Take ye away the unjust one from before the king, and his throne shall be prepared in justice.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Remove the wicked before a king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Take away ungodliness from the king, and his seat shall be established with righteousness.

NET Bible

remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
הגה 
Hagah 
Usage: 3

the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

and his throne
כּסּה כּסּא 
Kicce' 
Usage: 135

References

Fausets

Context Readings

More Proverbs Of Solomon

4 Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker. 5 Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness. 6 Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:


Cross References

Proverbs 16:12

Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.

Proverbs 20:8

A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.

Proverbs 29:14

The king who is a true judge in the cause of the poor, will be safe for ever on the seat of his power.

1 Kings 2:33

So their blood will be on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed for ever; but for David and his seed and his family and the seat of his kingdom, there will be peace for ever from the Lord.

1 Kings 2:46

So the king gave orders to Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada; and he went out and, falling on him, put him to death. And Solomon's authority over the kingdom was complete.

Esther 7:10

So Haman was put to death by hanging him on the pillar he had made for Mordecai. Then the king's wrath became less.

Esther 8:11-17

In these letters the king gave authority to the Jews in every town to come together and make a fight for their lives, and to send death and destruction on the power of any people in any part of the kingdom attacking them or their children or their women, and to take their goods from them by force,

Proverbs 20:28

Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.

Isaiah 9:7

Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.

Isaiah 16:5

Then a king's seat will be based on mercy, and one will be seated on it in the tent of David for ever; judging uprightly, and quick to do righteousness.

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