Proverbs 25:5

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • Prov 16:12 : 12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
  • Prov 20:8 : 8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
  • Prov 20:28 : 28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
  • Prov 29:14 : 14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
  • Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
  • Isa 16:5 : 5 And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
  • 1 Kgs 2:33 : 33 Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.
  • 1 Kgs 2:46 : 46 So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
  • Esth 7:10 : 10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
  • Ps 101:7-8 : 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. 8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
  • Esth 8:11-17 : 11 Wherein the king granted the Jews which 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 power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey, 12 Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar. 13 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies. 14 So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace. 15 And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad. 16 The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour. 17 And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

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    12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

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

  • Isa 5:23
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    23Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

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

  • Prov 2:22
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    22But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.

  • Prov 10:30-31
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    30The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

    31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

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    14The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

  • Prov 20:8
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    8A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

  • Job 36:7
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    7He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

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    5Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

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    20Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

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    15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

  • Ps 37:10
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    10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

  • Prov 12:7
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    7The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

  • Ps 7:9
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    9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

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    26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

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    5And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.

  • Prov 29:27
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    27An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

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    5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

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    14If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

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    1If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

  • Ps 125:3
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    3For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

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    4The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

  • Exod 23:7
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    5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

  • 1 Sam 12:25
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  • Ps 5:4-5
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    7The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

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    2When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

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    19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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

  • Prov 14:34-35
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    34Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

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    15Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

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    5The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

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    27Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

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    5The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

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    3Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.