Focused Passage

Proverbs 25:5

Wisdom Before Kings: Hidden Matters, Fitting Words, Faithful Messengers, Enemies, Restraint, and Self-Control

The chapter moves from the historical introduction and royal wisdom, to humility and restraint before kings, to disputes and fitting speech, to faithful and unfaithful communication, to patience and neighborly limits, to mercy toward enemies, and finally to warnings about slander, quarrels, compromise, excess, and the necessity of self-control.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

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Verse 5

Original words

Remove הָג֣וֹ H1898 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute the wicked רָ֭שָׁע H7563 Adjective - masculine singular from the king’s מֶ֑לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular presence לִפְנֵי־ H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct and his throne כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ H3678 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular will be established וְיִכּ֖וֹן H3559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular in righteousness בַּצֶּ֣דֶק H6664 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

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