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Proverbs 25:5
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KJ21
Take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
ASV
Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.
AMP
Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.
AMPC
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation).
BRG
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
CSB
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
CSBA
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
CEB
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
CJB
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will rest firmly on righteousness.
CEV
Evil people must be removed before anyone can rule with justice.
DARBY
take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
DRA
Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice.
ERV
Take the evil advisors away from a king, and goodness will make his kingdom strong.
EASY
In the same way, you should keep wicked people away from the king. Then he will rule in a right way.
EHV
Remove a wicked person from a king’s presence, and his throne will be established with righteousness.
ESV
take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
ESVUK
take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
EXB
·Remove [Separate] wicked people from the king’s presence; then his ·government [L throne] will be ·honest and last a long time [L established in righteousness].
GNV
Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
GW
Take a wicked person away from the presence of a king, and justice will make his throne secure.
GNT
Keep evil advisers away from the king and his government will be known for its justice.
HCSB
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
ICB
Remove wicked people from the king’s presence. Then his government will be honest and last a long time.
ISV
Purge the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
JUB
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
KJV
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
AKJV
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
LSB
Take away the wicked before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.
LEB
Remove the wicked before a king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
TLB
When you remove dross from silver, you have sterling ready for the silversmith. When you remove corrupt men from the king’s court, his reign will be just and fair.
MSG
Remove impurities from the silver and the silversmith can craft a fine chalice; Remove the wicked from leadership and authority will be credible and God-honoring.
MEV
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
NOG
Take a wicked person away from the presence of a king, and justice will make his throne secure.
NABRE
Remove the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne is made firm through justice.
NASB
Take away the wicked before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.
NASB1995
Take away the wicked before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.
NCB
If you remove the wicked from the king’s presence, his throne will be founded on righteousness.
NCV
Remove wicked people from the king’s presence; then his government will be honest and last a long time.
NET
remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
NIRV
Remove ungodly officials from where the king is. Then the king can make his throne secure because of the godliness around him.
NIV
remove wicked officials from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
NIVUK
remove wicked officials from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
NKJV
Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.
NLV
Take the sinful away from the king, and his throne will stand on what is right and good.
NLT
Remove the wicked from the king’s court, and his reign will be made secure by justice.
NRSVA
take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
NRSVACE
take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
NRSVCE
take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
NRSVUE
take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
OJB
Take away the rasha from before Melech, and his kisse shall be established in tzedek.
RGT
Take away the wicked from the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
RSV
take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
RSVCE
take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
TLV
Remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
VOICE
Take away the wicked from among the king’s advisors, and his reign will be established with integrity.
WEB
Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
WYC
Do thou away unpiety from the cheer of the king (Take thou away wicked persons from before the king), and his throne shall be made steadfast by rightfulness.
YLT
Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.
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