Mishle 25:5

5 Take away the rasha from before Melech, and his kisse shall be established in tzedek.

Mishle 25:5 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 25:5

Take away the wicked [from] before the king
Wicked ministers and counsellors; they are the "dross", worthless and useless; yea, hurtful and pernicious. The king is the "refiner", for whom the vessel is; the kingdom is the silver vessel refined; and which becomes much the better, when wicked men are removed from the court and cabinet council of kings; as well as the king is the happier, and his throne more firm and secure, as follows: and his throne shall be established in righteousness;
which he shall execute, wicked ministers being removed from him, who advised him to take unrighteous measures; and others being put in their room, who counsel him to do acts of justice; whereby his throne is secured, and he sits firm upon it, which before was tottering and shaking, and lie in great danger of being removed from it.

Mishle 25:5 In-Context

3 The Shomayim for height, and Eretz for depth, so the lev melachim is unsearchable.

4 Take away the dross from the kesef, and there shall come forth a vessel for the tzoref (silversmith);

5 Take away the rasha from before Melech, and his kisse shall be established in tzedek.

6 Do not exalt thyself in the presence of Melech, and stand not in the makom (place) of gedolim;

7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up here, than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the noble whom thine eynayim have seen.