Proverbs 20:8

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:26 : 26 A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.
  • Prov 25:5 : 5 Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
  • Prov 29:14 : 14 A king who judges the poor with truth will have his throne established forever.
  • Isa 32:1 : 1 Indeed, a king will reign in righteousness, and rulers will govern with justice.
  • 1 Sam 23:3-4 : 3 But David's men said to him, "We are afraid here in Judah. How much more if we go to Keilah to face the battle lines of the Philistines!" 4 So David inquired of the LORD again, and the LORD answered him, "Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand."
  • 2 Sam 23:4 : 4 He is like the light of morning at sunrise, a morning without clouds, like brightness after rain that brings grass to sprout from the earth.
  • Ps 72:4 : 4 He will judge the poor of the people, save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.
  • Ps 92:9 : 9 But You, O LORD, are exalted forever.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The Mighty King loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
  • Ps 101:6-8 : 6 My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. The one who walks in integrity, they will serve me. 7 No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks lies will stand in my presence. 8 Each morning, I will silence all the wicked of the land, cutting off every evildoer from the city of the Lord.
  • Prov 16:12 : 12 Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established by righteousness.

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    26A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.

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    7He does not remove His eyes from the righteous; He sets them on thrones with kings and exalts them forever.

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    14A king who judges the poor with truth will have his throne established forever.

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    5Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

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    12Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established by righteousness.

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    7The righteous person walks in their integrity; blessed are their children after them.

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    28Loyalty and faithfulness preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by steadfast love.

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    1Indeed, a king will reign in righteousness, and rulers will govern with justice.

  • Prov 29:4
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    4A king establishes a land by justice, but a man who accepts bribes tears it down.

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    15The one who walks in righteousness, speaks what is right, rejects gain from extortion, shakes his hands to refuse bribes, stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil.

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    3The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, watching both the wicked and the good.

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    3Do not be quick to leave the king’s presence, and do not insist on an evil matter, for the king will do whatever he pleases.

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    8But the LORD reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment.

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    2Let my vindication come from your presence; may your eyes see what is right.

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    8The benefit of the land is for everyone; even a king depends on the field being cultivated.

  • Hab 1:13
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    13Your eyes are too pure to look on evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the treacherous? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?

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    4The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.

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    5Then a throne will be established in steadfast love, and one will sit on it in faithfulness, in the tent of David—a judge who seeks justice and is quick to do what is right.

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    4The Mighty King loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

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    8Let the assembly of the nations gather around You; take Your seat on high above them.

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    15Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

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    7The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to act justly.

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