Proverbs 20:8

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A king sitting on the throne to judge separates out all evil with his eyes.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:26 : 26 A wise king separates out the wicked; he turns the threshing 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 If a king judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.
  • Isa 32:1 : 1 Justice and Wisdom Will Prevail Look, a king will promote fairness; officials will promote justice.
  • 1 Sam 23:3-4 : 3 But David’s men said to him,“We are afraid while we are still here in Judah! What will it be like if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?” 4 So David asked the LORD once again. But again the LORD replied,“Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand.”
  • 2 Sam 23:4 : 4 is like the light of morning when the sun comes up, a morning in which there are no clouds. He is like the brightness after rain that produces grass from the earth.
  • Ps 72:4 : 4 He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.
  • Ps 92:9 : 9 Indeed, look at your enemies, O LORD! Indeed, look at how your enemies perish! All the evildoers are scattered!
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The king is strong; he loves justice. You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly; you promote justice and equity in Jacob.
  • Ps 101:6-8 : 6 I will favor the honest people of the land, and allow them to live with me. Those who walk in the way of integrity will attend me. 7 Deceitful people will not live in my palace. Liars will not be welcome in my presence. 8 Each morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land, and remove all evildoers from the city of the LORD.
  • Prov 16:12 : 12 Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings, because a throne is established in righteousness.

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  • Prov 20:26
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    26A wise king separates out the wicked; he turns the threshing wheel over them.

  • Job 36:7
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    7He does not take his eyes off the righteous; but with kings on the throne he seats the righteous and exalts them forever.

  • Prov 29:14
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    14If a king judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.

  • Prov 25:5
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    5remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

  • Prov 16:12
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    12Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings, because a throne is established in righteousness.

  • Prov 20:9
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    9Who can say,“I have kept my heart clean; I am pure from my sin”?

  • Prov 22:12
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    12The eyes of the LORD watched over a cause, and subverted the words of the treacherous person.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.

  • Prov 20:7
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    7The righteous person behaves in integrity; blessed are his children after him.

  • Prov 20:28
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    28Loyal love and truth preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by loyal love.

  • Isa 32:1
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    1Justice and Wisdom Will Prevail Look, a king will promote fairness; officials will promote justice.

  • Prov 29:4
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    4A king brings stability to a land by justice, but one who exacts tribute tears it down.

  • Isa 33:15
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    15The one who lives uprightly and speaks honestly; the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures and rejects a bribe; the one who does not plot violent crimes and does not seek to harm others–

  • Prov 15:3
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    3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on those who are evil and those who are good.

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    3Do not rush out of the king’s presence in haste– do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, for he can do whatever he pleases.

    4Surely the king’s authority is absolute; no one can say to him,“What are you doing?”

    5Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure.

  • Ps 9:8
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    8He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations.

  • Ps 17:2
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    2Make a just decision on my behalf! Decide what is right!

  • Eccl 5:8
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    8Government Corruption If you see the extortion of the poor, or the perversion of justice and fairness in the government, do not be astonished by the matter. For the high official is watched by a higher official, and there are higher ones over them!

  • Hab 1:13
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    13You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing. So why do you put up with such treacherous people? Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour those more righteous than they are?

  • Ps 11:4
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    4The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD’s throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his eyes examine all people.

  • Isa 16:5
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    5Then a trustworthy king will be established; he will rule in a reliable manner, this one from David’s family. He will be sure to make just decisions and will be experienced in executing justice.

  • Ps 99:4
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    4The king is strong; he loves justice. You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly; you promote justice and equity in Jacob.

  • Ps 7:8-9
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    8The LORD judges the nations. Vindicate me, LORD, because I am innocent, because I am blameless, O Exalted One!

    9May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end! But make the innocent secure, O righteous God, you who examine inner thoughts and motives!

  • Ps 34:15-16
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    15The LORD pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help.

    16But the LORD opposes evildoers and wipes out all memory of them from the earth.

  • Deut 25:1
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    1If controversy arises between people, they should go to court for judgment. When the judges hear the case, they shall exonerate the innocent but condemn the guilty.

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    21For his eyes are on the ways of an individual, he observes all a person’s steps.

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    20Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws.

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    12For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer. But the Lord’s face is against those who do evil.

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    5I have seen another misfortune on the earth: It is an error a ruler makes.

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    2Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably.

  • Ps 19:8
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    8The LORD’s precepts are fair and make one joyful. The LORD’s commands are pure and give insight for life.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.

  • Jer 22:17
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    17But you are always thinking and looking for ways to increase your wealth by dishonest means. Your eyes and your heart are set on killing some innocent person and committing fraud and oppression.

  • Job 22:19
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    19The righteous see their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, saying,

  • Prov 21:2
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    2All of a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion, but the LORD evaluates his thoughts.

  • 2 Chr 19:6
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    6He told the judges,“Be careful what you do, for you are not judging for men, but for the LORD, who will be with you when you make judicial decisions.

  • Job 34:17
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    17Do you really think that one who hates justice can govern? And will you declare guilty the supremely Righteous One,

  • Prov 8:15
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    15By me kings reign, and by me potentates decree righteousness;

  • Prov 20:11
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    11Even a young man is known by his actions, whether his activity is pure and whether it is right.

  • Prov 21:15
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    15Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.

  • Prov 16:30
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    30The one who winks his eyes devises perverse things, and one who compresses his lips has accomplished evil.

  • Isa 29:20
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    20For tyrants will disappear, those who taunt will vanish, and all those who love to do wrong will be eliminated–

  • Prov 21:7
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    7The violence done by the wicked will drag them away because they have refused to do what is right.

  • Ps 122:5
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    5Indeed, the leaders sit there on thrones and make legal decisions, on the thrones of the house of David.

  • Mic 7:3
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    3They are experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men announce what they wish and then they plan it out.