Proverbs

Proverbs 25:5–6

⁵Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,

and his throne will be established in righteousness.

⁶Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,

and do not stand in the place of great men;

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Remove	הָג֣וֹ	hā·ḡōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H1898 remove
the wicked	רָ֭שָׁע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
from the king’s	מֶ֑לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
presence	לִפְנֵי־	lip̄·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
and his throne	כִּסְאֽוֹ׃	kis·’ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3678 seat
will be established	וְיִכּ֖וֹן	wə·yik·kō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
in righteousness	בַּצֶּ֣דֶק	baṣ·ṣe·ḏeq	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
exalt yourself	תִּתְהַדַּ֥ר	tiṯ·had·dar	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1921 swell (?), honour, adorn
in the presence	לִפְנֵי־	lip̄·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the king	מֶ֑לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
stand	תַּעֲמֹֽד׃	ta·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
in the place	וּבִמְק֥וֹם	ū·ḇim·qō·wm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
of great	גְּ֝דֹלִ֗ים	gə·ḏō·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H1419 great

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Proverbs 25:5 Psalm 101:7–8 · Proverbs 20:8 · Proverbs 16:12 · Proverbs 20:28 · Isaiah 16:5 · 1 Kings 2:33 · Isaiah 9:7 · Proverbs 29:14 · 1 Kings 2:46 · Esther 7:10

Proverbs 25:6 Proverbs 27:2 · Proverbs 25:27 · Proverbs 16:19 · Exodus 3:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.