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.
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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