Proverbs 25:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 25:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 25:5 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 25:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 25:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 25:5 — World English Bible

Proverbs 25:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Take away the wickedfrombefore the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness. ”

Proverbs 25:5 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 25:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 25:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 25:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 25:5 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 25:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.”

Proverbs 25:5 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 25:5 in Context — Proverbs 25

3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

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

6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

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What Does Proverbs 25:5 Mean?

Proverbs 25:5 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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