Proverbs 20:8 “A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.”

Proverbs 20:8

A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

World English Bible

A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

American Standard Version

A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

Geneva Bible 1599

A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.

Darby Translation

A king sitting on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

Young's Literal Translation

A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,

Bible in Basic English

A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.

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Cross references

“A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.”

Proverbs 20:26 Proverbs 29:14 Psalm 99:4 Psalm 92:9 Proverbs 16:12 2 Samuel 23:4

Proverbs 20:26 · BSB

A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.

Proverbs 29:14 · BSB

A king who judges the poor with fairness— his throne will be established forever.

Psalm 99:4 · BSB

The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.

Psalm 92:9 · BSB

For surely Your enemies, O LORD, surely Your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered.

Proverbs 16:12 · BSB

Wicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.

2 Samuel 23:4 · BSB

is like the light of the morning at sunrise of a cloudless dawn, the glistening after the rain on the sprouting grass of the earth.’

Also

Proverbs 25:5

Proverbs 25:5 · BSB

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

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.

9Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?

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