Proverbs 25:5

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What does Proverbs 25:5 mean?

Proverbs 25:5 in the original Hebrew

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Cross references for Proverbs 25:5

• Proverbs 16:12

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

• Psalms 101:7-8

  He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.

• Proverbs 20:8

  A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

• Proverbs 20:28

  Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

• Isaiah 16:5

  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 Kings 2:33

  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 Kings 2:46

  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.

• Isaiah 9:7

  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.

• Esther 7:10

  So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.

• Proverbs 29:14

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

• Esther 8:11-17

  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, Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar. 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. 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. …

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Context

• Proverbs 25:4

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

• Proverbs 25:5

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

• Proverbs 25:6

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

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