NET Bible
"remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness."
— Proverbs 25:5, NET Bible
“Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.”
“Take away the wickedfrombefore 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.”
“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 matter, and it is the glory of a king to search out a matter.
As the heaven is high and the earth is deep so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
Remove the dross from the silver, and material for the silversmith will emerge;
remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
for it is better for him to say to you,“Come up here,” than to put you lower before a prince, whom your eyes have seen.
Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?