Proverbs 25:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

English ASV

Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.

English Amplified

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

English EASY 2024

In the same way, you should keep wicked people away from the king. Then he will rule in a right way.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Take the evil advisors away from a king, and goodness will make his kingdom strong.

take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Keep evil advisers away from the king and his government will be known for its justice.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Take a wicked person away from the presence of a king, and justice will make his throne secure.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Take away the wicked before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Take away the wicked before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Remove the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne is made firm through righteousness.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Remove sinful people from where the king is. When he does what is right, his kingdom will be secure.

English NIV

remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.

English NKJ 1982

Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.

English NLT

Remove the wicked from the king's court, and his reign will be made secure by justice.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And if you purge corruption from the kingdom, a king’s reign will be established in righteousness.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When you remove corrupt men from the king's court, his reign will be just and fair.

English Tyndale 1537

Take away ungodliness from the king, and his seat shall be stablished with righteousness.

Proverbs 25:5 — Compare Translations