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Proverbs 25:5–6

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Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
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From verse 5

  1. Proverbs 16:12Rank 1 from verse 5
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    12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

  2. Proverbs 20:8Rank 2 from verse 5
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    8A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

  3. Psalms 101:7–8Rank 3 from verse 5
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    7He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

    8I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.

  4. Isaiah 16:5Rank 4 from verse 5
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    5And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.

  5. Proverbs 20:28Rank 5 from verse 5
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    28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

From verse 6

  1. Proverbs 27:2Rank 1 from verse 6
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    2Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

  2. Proverbs 16:19Rank 2 from verse 6
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    19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

  3. Proverbs 25:27Rank 3 from verse 6
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    27It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

  4. Exodus 3:11Rank 4 from verse 6
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    11¶ And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

  5. Psalms 131:1Rank 5 from verse 6
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    1LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

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Proverbs 25:5

COMBINED MEANING

take

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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

established

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Set firmly; founded, made stable, ordained, enacted, ratified, or confirmed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Proverbs 25:6

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put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

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forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

stand

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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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place

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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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25:4Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

25:5Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

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25:6Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

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25:7For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

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