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Proverbs 25:4-6
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 25:4-6
New Catholic Bible
4 If you remove the dross from silver,
it emerges completely purified.
5 If you remove the wicked from the king’s presence,
his throne will be founded on righteousness.
6 [a]Do not push yourself forward in the king’s presence
or take a place where the great assemble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:6 Jesus spoke of a similar situation and called for humility (see Lk 14:10).