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Spreuken 25:5

Listen to Spreuken 25:5
5 Doe den goddelozen weg van het aangezicht des konings, en zijn troon zal door gerechtigheid bevestigd worden.

Spreuken 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.

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Spreuken 25:5 In-Context

3 Aan de hoogte des hemels, en aan de diepte der aarde, en aan het hart der koningen is geen doorgronding.
4 Doe het schuim van het zilver weg, en er zal een vat voor den smelter uitkomen;
5 Doe den goddelozen weg van het aangezicht des konings, en zijn troon zal door gerechtigheid bevestigd worden.
6 Praal niet voor het aangezicht des konings, en sta niet in de plaats der groten;
7 Want het is beter, dat men tot u zegge: Kom hier bovenaan, dan dat men u vernedere voor het aangezicht eens prinsen, dien uw ogen gezien hebben.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.

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