Proverbs 25:5
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
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Cross references
- Psalm 101:7–8 No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence. Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.
- Proverbs 16:12 Wicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
- Proverbs 20:8 A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.