Verse 8

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

Referenced Verses

• Prov 20:26 : 26 A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.
• Prov 25:5 : 5 Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.
• Prov 29:14 : 14 The king who is a true judge in the cause of the poor, will be safe for ever on the seat of his power.
• Isa 32:1 : 1 See, a king will be ruling in righteousness, and chiefs will give right decisions.
• 1 Sam 23:3-4 : 3 And David's men said to him, Even here in Judah we are full of fear: how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines? 4 Then David put the question to the Lord again, and the Lord answering said, Up! go down to Keilah; for I will give the Philistines into your hands.
• 2 Sam 23:4 : 4 It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young grass come to life from the earth.
• Ps 72:4 : 4 May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.
• Ps 92:9 : 9 For see! your haters, O Lord, will be put to death; all the workers of evil will be put to flight;
• Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.
• Ps 101:6-8 : 6 My eyes will be on those of good faith in the land, so that they may be living in my house; he who is walking in the right way will be my servant. 7 The worker of deceit will not come into my house; the false man will have no place before my eyes. 8 Morning by morning will I put to death all the sinners in the land, so that all evil-doers may be cut off from Jerusalem.
• Prov 16:12 : 12 Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.