Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness.
New American Standard Bible
And his
King James Version
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Holman Bible
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.
Bible in Basic English
Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong 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.
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.
Themes
Government » The kings of the earth
Government » Whose throne shall be established
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Proverbs Of Solomon
4 Remove the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth, to the refiner, a vessel: 5 Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness. 6 Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand;
Cross References
Proverbs 16:12
The abomination of kings, is to work lawlessness, for, by righteousness, is established a throne.
Proverbs 20:8
A king sitting on the throne of judgment, scattereth, with his eyes, all wrong.
Proverbs 29:14
When a king judgeth faithfully the poor, his throne, to futurity, shall be established.
1 Kings 2:33
thus shall their blood come back upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed unto times age-abiding, - but, David and his seed, and his house, and his throne, shall have peace, unto times age-abiding, from Yahweh.
1 Kings 2:46
So the king charged Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and fell upon him, that he died, - and, the kingdom, was established in the hand of Solomon.
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai, - and, the wrath of the king, was appeased.
Esther 8:11-17
That the king had granted unto the Jews who were in every city, to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay and to cause to perish - all the force of the people and province who should distress them, their little ones and women, - and to take the spoil of them as a prey:
Psalm 101:7-8
There shall not dwell in the midst of my house, One who worketh deceit, - he that speaketh falsehoods, shall not be established before mine eyes;
Proverbs 20:28
Lovingkindness and faithfulness, will guard a king, - therefore should he support, with lovingkindness, his throne.
Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of dominion, and of prosperity, There shall be no end - Upon the throne of David and Upon his kingdom, By establishing it and By sustaining it, With justice and With righteousness, - From henceforth, Even unto times age-abiding: The jealousy of Yahweh of hosts, will perform this!
Isaiah 16:5
So shall be established, in lovingkindness, a throne, And one shall sit thereon, in truth, in the home of David, - Judging - and seeking justice and speeding righteousness.