Proverbs 25:5

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

Proverbs 25:5 In-Context

3 Like the high heavens and the depths of the earth, so the mind of a king is unsearchable.
4 Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel will come out for the refiner.
5 Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Don't exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or stand in the place of important people,
7 because it is better that he say to you, "Come up here," than to be demoted before a ruler. What your eyes see,
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