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Take away the wicked from the king`s presence, And his throne will be established in righteousness.
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The King as a Refiner
Commentators explain that this verse is the application of the metaphor in the previous verse. Just as a refiner removes dross from silver, a king must remove wicked people from his presence. Scholars like Albert Barnes and John Gill identify the king as the 'refiner' and the wicked counselors as the 'dross' that devalues and harms the kingdom.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The interpretation of the proverb of (Proverbs 25:4). The king himself, like the Lord whom he represents, is to sit as a refiner of…
19th Century
Anglican
His throne shall be established in righteousness—whereas violence and wrong pull it down. (Jeremiah 21:12;[Reference J…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Take away the wicked [from] before the king Wicked ministers and counsellors; they are the "dross", worthless and useless…
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For a prince to suppress vice, and reform his people, is the best way to support his government.
