Proverbs 25:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:12 : 12 It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.
  • Prov 20:8 : 8 A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.
  • Prov 20:28 : 28 Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.
  • Prov 29:14 : 14 A King that iudgeth the poore in trueth, his throne shalbe established for euer.
  • Isa 9:7 : 7 The increase of his gouernement & peace shall haue none end: he shall sit vpon the throne of Dauid, and vpon his kingdome, to order it, and to stablish it with iudgement and with iustice, from hencefoorth, euen for euer: the zeale of the Lord of hostes will performe this.
  • Isa 16:5 : 5 And in mercy shall the throne be prepared, and hee shall sit vpon it in stedfastnesse, in the tabernacle of Dauid, iudging, and seeking iudgement, and hasting iustice.
  • 1 Kgs 2:33 : 33 Their blood shall therefore returne vpon the head of Ioab, and on the head of his seede for euer: but vpon Dauid, and vpon his seede, and vpon his house, and vpon his throne shal there be peace for euer from the Lord.
  • 1 Kgs 2:46 : 46 So the King comanded Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada: who went out & smote him that he dyed; the kingdome was established in the hand of Salomon.
  • Esth 7:10 : 10 So they hanged Haman on the tree, that he had prepared for Mordecai: then was the Kings wrath pacified.
  • Ps 101:7-8 : 7 There shal no deceitful person dwell within mine house: he that telleth lyes, shall not remaine in my sight. 8 Betimes will I destroy all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off all the workers of iniquitie from the Citie of the Lord.
  • Esth 8:11-17 : 11 Wherein the King graunted the Iewes (in what cities so euer they were) to gather theselues together, and to stand for their life, & to roote out, to slay & to destroy al the power of the people & of the prouince that vexed them, both children and women, and to spoyle their goods: 12 Vpon one day in all the prouinces of King Ahashuerosh, euen in the thirteenth day of the twelft moneth, which is the moneth Adar. 13 The copie of the writing was, howe there should be a commandement giuen in all & euery prouince, published among all the people, & that the Iewes should be ready against that day to auenge themselues on their enemies. 14 So the postes rode vpon beasts of price, and dromedaries, & went forth with speede, to execute the Kings commaundement, and the decree was giuen at Shushan the palace. 15 And Mordecai went out from the King in royall apparell of blewe, and white, and with a great crowne of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple, and the citie of Shushan reioyced and was glad. 16 And vnto the Iewes was come light and ioy and gladnes, and honour. 17 Also in all and euery prouince, and in al & euery citie & place, where the Kings commandement and his decree came, there was ioy and gladnes to the Iewes, a feast and good day, and many of the people of the land became Iewes: for the feare of the Iewes fell vpon them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 16:12-13
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    12It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.

    13Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.

  • Prov 25:4
    77%

    4Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shall proceede a vessell for the finer.

  • Isa 5:23
    75%

    23Which iustifie the wicked for a rewarde, and take away the righteousnesse of the righteous from him.

  • Prov 25:6
    75%

    6Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.

  • Prov 2:22
    74%

    22But the wicked shalbe cut off from ye earth, and the transgressours shalbe rooted out of it.

  • Prov 10:30-31
    2 verses
    73%

    30The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

    31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

  • Prov 29:14
    73%

    14A King that iudgeth the poore in trueth, his throne shalbe established for euer.

  • Prov 20:8
    73%

    8A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.

  • Job 36:7
    73%

    7He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but they are with Kings in ye throne, where he placeth them for euer: thus they are exalted.

  • Ps 1:5
    72%

    5Therefore the wicked shall not stande in the iudgement, nor sinners in the assemblie of the righteous.

  • Ps 94:20
    72%

    20Hath the throne of iniquitie fellowship with thee, which forgeth wrong for a Lawe?

  • Prov 24:15
    72%

    15Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

  • Ps 37:10
    71%

    10Therefore yet a litle while, and the wicked shall not appeare, and thou shalt looke after his place, and he shall not be found.

  • Prov 12:7
    71%

    7God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

  • Ps 7:9
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    9Oh let the malice of the wicked come to an ende: but guide thou the iust: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reines.

  • Prov 20:26
    71%

    26A wise King scattereth the wicked, & causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.

  • Isa 16:5
    71%

    5And in mercy shall the throne be prepared, and hee shall sit vpon it in stedfastnesse, in the tabernacle of Dauid, iudging, and seeking iudgement, and hasting iustice.

  • Prov 29:27
    71%

    27A wicked man is abomination to the iust, and he that is vpright in his way, is abomination to the wicked.

  • Prov 18:5
    71%

    5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to cause ye righteous to fall in iudgement.

  • Job 11:14
    71%

    14If iniquitie be in thine hand, put it farre away, and let no wickednesse dwell in thy Tabernacle.

  • Deut 25:1
    71%

    1When there shall be strife betweene men, and they shall come vnto iudgement, and sentence shall be giuen vpon them, and the righteous shall be iustified, and the wicked condemned,

  • Ps 125:3
    71%

    3For the rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous, least the righteous put forth their hand vnto wickednes.

  • Prov 29:4
    71%

    4A King by iudgement mainteineth ye countrey: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it.

  • Exod 23:7
    71%

    7Thou shalt keepe thee farre fro a false matter, and shalt not slaye the innocent and the righteous: for I will not iustifie a wicked man.

  • Prov 11:5
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    5The righteousnes of the vpright shal direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.

  • 1 Sam 12:25
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    25But if ye doe wickedly, ye shal perish, both yee, and your King.

  • Ps 5:4-5
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    4For thou art not a God that loueth wickednes: neither shall euill dwell with thee.

    5The foolish shal not stand in thy sight: for thou hatest all them that worke iniquitie.

  • Prov 21:7
    70%

    7The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

  • Prov 12:3
    70%

    3A man cannot be established by wickednesse: but the roote of the righteous shall not be mooued.

  • Prov 20:28
    70%

    28Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.

  • Prov 13:6
    70%

    6Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.

  • Prov 29:2
    70%

    2When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.

  • Prov 14:19
    70%

    19The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

  • Ps 45:6
    70%

    6Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnesse.

  • Eccl 10:5
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    5There is an euil that I haue seene vnder the sunne, as an error that proceedeth from the face of him that ruleth.

  • Prov 10:25
    69%

    25As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.

  • Ps 37:32
    69%

    32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

  • Prov 14:34-35
    2 verses
    69%

    34Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.

    35The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.

  • Job 36:17
    69%

    17But thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.

  • Ps 10:15
    69%

    15Breake thou the arme of the wicked and malicious: searche his wickednes, and thou shalt finde none.

  • Prov 12:5
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    5The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.

  • Ps 37:27
    69%

    27Flee from euill and doe good, and dwell for euer.

  • 1 Kgs 2:45
    69%

    45And let King Salomon be blessed, and the throne of Dauid stablished before the Lorde for euer.

  • Ps 110:5
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    5The Lorde, that is at thy right hand, shall wound Kings in the day of his wrath.

  • Ps 28:3
    69%

    3Drawe mee not away with the wicked, and with the woorkers of iniquitie: which speake friendly to their neighbours, when malice is in their hearts.