Proverbs 25:5
Take away the wicked before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
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3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 Take away the wicked before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great :
7 For better that it be said unto you, Come up hither; than that you shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom your eyes have seen.