Proverbs 20:8

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:26 : 26 ¶ A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
  • Prov 25:5 : 5 Take away the wicked [from] before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
  • Prov 29:14 : 14 ¶ The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
  • Isa 32:1 : 1 ¶ Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
  • 1 Sam 23:3-4 : 3 And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines? 4 Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
  • 2 Sam 23:4 : 4 And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [when] the sun riseth, [even] a morning without clouds; [as] the tender grass [springing] out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
  • Ps 72:4 : 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
  • Ps 92:9 : 9 For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
  • Ps 101:6-8 : 6 Mine eyes [shall be] upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. 8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
  • Prov 16:12 : 12 ¶ [It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

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