American Standard Version
"Take away the wickedfrombefore the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness. "
— Proverbs 25:5, American Standard Version
“Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.”
“Take away the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.”
“remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.”
“Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice.”
“Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.”
“Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.”
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Take away the wickedfrombefore the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:
For better is it 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.
Go not forth hastily to strive, Lestthou know notwhat to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.