Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

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.

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 ye away the dross from the silver, and a vessel shall come forth for the goldsmith. 5 Take ye away the unjust one from before the king, and his throne shall be prepared in justice. 6 Thou shalt not show thyself proud before the king, and thou shalt not stand in the place of the great.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:12

An abomination of kings to do injustice: for in justice shall the throne be prepared.

Proverbs 20:8

The king shall sit upon the throne of judgment scattering with his eyes all evil.

Proverbs 29:14

The king judging the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.

1 Kings 2:33

And their bloods shall turn back upon the head of Joab and upon the head of his seed forever: and to David and to his seed and to his house and to his throne shall be peace even forever, from Jehovah.

1 Kings 2:46

And the king will command Benaiah son of Jehoida, and he will go forth and will strike upon him, and he will die. And the kingdom was prepared in the hand of Solomon.

Esther 7:10

And they will hang Haman upon the tree that he preps for Mordecai. And the wrath of the king subsided.

Esther 8:11-17

Which the king gave to the Jews which were in every city and city to gather together, and to stand for their soul, to cut off, and to kill and to destroy all the power of the people and province pressing upon them, little ones and women, and their spoil for booty,

Psalm 101:7-8

He doing deceit shall not dwell in the midst of my house: he speaking falsehoods shall not be prepared before mine eyes.

Proverbs 20:28

Mercy and truth shall guard the king: and his throne he upheld in mercy.

Isaiah 9:7

To the increase of his dominion and to peace no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom to prepare it and to support it in judgment and in justice from now and even to forever: the zeal of Jehovah of armies will do this.

Isaiah 16:5

And the throne was set up in mercy: and he sat upon it in truth in the tent of David, judging and seeking judgment, and hastening justice.

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