Proverbs 25:5

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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  • Prov 16:12 : 12 An abomination to kings `is' doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
  • Prov 20:8 : 8 A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,
  • Prov 20:28 : 28 Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.
  • Prov 29:14 : 14 a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.
  • Isa 9:7 : 7 To the increase of the princely power, And of peace, there is no end, On the throne of David, and on his kingdom, To establish it, and to support it, In judgment and in righteousness, Henceforth, even unto the age, The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts doth this.
  • Isa 16:5 : 5 And established in kindness is the throne, And `one' hath sat on it in truth, in the tent of David, Judging and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
  • 1 Kgs 2:33 : 33 yea, turned back hath their blood on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed to the age; and for David, and for his seed, and for his house, and for his throne, there is peace unto the age, from Jehovah.'
  • 1 Kgs 2:46 : 46 And the king chargeth Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he goeth out and falleth on him, and he dieth, and the kingdom is established in the hand of Solomon.
  • Esth 7:10 : 10 And they hang Haman upon the tree that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the fury of the king hath lain down.
  • Ps 101:7-8 : 7 He dwelleth not in my house who is working deceit, Whoso is speaking lies Is not established before mine eyes. 8 At morning I cut off all the wicked of the land, To cut off from the city of Jehovah All the workers of iniquity!
  • Esth 8:11-17 : 11 that the king hath given to the Jews who `are' in every city and city, to be assembled, and to stand for their life, to cut off, to slay, and to destroy the whole force of the people and province who are distressing them, infants and women, and their spoil to seize. 12 In one day, in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month -- it `is' the month of Adar -- 13 a copy of the writing to be made law in every province and province is revealed to all the peoples, and for the Jews being ready at this day to be avenged of their enemies. 14 The runners, riding on the dromedary, `and' the mules, have gone out, hastened and pressed by the word of the king, and the law hath been given in Shushan the palace. 15 And Mordecai went out from before the king, in royal clothing of blue and white, and a great crown of gold, and a garment of fine linen and purple, and the city of Shushan hath rejoiced and been glad; 16 to the Jews hath been light, and gladness, and joy, and honour, 17 and in every province and province, and in every city and city, the place where the word of the king, even his law, is coming, gladness and joy `are' to the Jews, a banquet, and a good day; and many of the peoples of the land are becoming Jews, for a fear of the Jews hath fallen upon them.

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  • 79%

    12 An abomination to kings `is' doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

    13 The delight of kings `are' righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

  • 4 Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,

  • 23 Declaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, And the righteousness of the righteous They turn aside from him.

  • 6 Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.

  • 22 And the wicked from the earth are cut off, And treacherous dealers plucked out of it!

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    30 The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.

    31 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

  • 14 a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.

  • 8 A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,

  • 7 He withdraweth not from the righteous His eyes, And `from' kings on the throne, And causeth them to sit for ever, and they are high,

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    5 Therefore the wicked rise not in judgment, Nor sinners in the company of the righteous,

  • 20 Is a throne of mischief joined `with' Thee? A framer of perverseness by statute?

  • 15 Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.

  • 10 And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.

  • 7 Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.

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    9 Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.

  • 26 A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

  • 5 And established in kindness is the throne, And `one' hath sat on it in truth, in the tent of David, Judging and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.

  • 27 An abomination to the righteous `is' the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked `is' the upright in the way!

  • 5 Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

  • 14 If iniquity `is' in thy hand, put it far off, And let not perverseness dwell in thy tents.

  • 1 `When there is a strife between men, and they have come nigh unto the judgment, and they have judged, and declared righteous the righteous, and declared wrong the wrong-doer,

  • 3 For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.

  • 4 A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

  • 7 from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.

  • 5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

  • 25 and if ye really do evil, both ye and your king are consumed.'

  • Ps 5:4-5
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    4 For not a God desiring wickedness `art' Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

    5 The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.

  • 7 The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

  • 3 A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.

  • 28 Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.

  • 6 Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

  • 2 In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.

  • 19 The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • 12 The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.

  • 6 Thy throne, O God, `is' age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness `Is' the sceptre of Thy kingdom.

  • 5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error that goeth out from the ruler,

  • 25 As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.

  • 32 The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.

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    34 Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples `is' a sin-offering.

    35 The favour of a king `is' to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!

  • 17 And the judgment of the wicked thou hast fulfilled, Judgment and justice are upheld -- because of fury,

  • 15 Break the arm of the wicked and the evil, Seek out his wickedness, find none;

  • 5 The thoughts of the righteous `are' justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.

  • 27 Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.

  • 45 and king Solomon `is' blessed, and the throne of David is established before Jehovah unto the age.'

  • 5 The Lord on thy right hand smote kings In the day of His anger.

  • 3 Draw me not with the wicked, And with workers of iniquity, Speaking peace with their neighbours, And evil in their heart.