Proverbs 20:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Prov 20:26 : 26 A wise king scatters the wicked and brings the wheel over them.
  • Prov 25:5 : 5 Remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
  • Prov 29:14 : 14 The king who judges the poor with truth, his throne shall be established forever.
  • Isa 32:1 : 1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule with justice.
  • 1 Sam 23:3-4 : 3 And David's men said to him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines? 4 Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.
  • 2 Sam 23:4 : 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, like 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 crush the oppressor.
  • Ps 92:9 : 9 For behold, your enemies, O LORD, for behold, your enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's strength also loves justice; you establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
  • Ps 101:6-8 : 6 My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he who walks in a blameless way, he shall serve me. 7 He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house: he who tells lies shall not remain in my presence. 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 for kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is established by righteousness.

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    14The king who judges the poor with truth, his throne shall be established forever.

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    8The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity that is in me.

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