Proverbs 20:8

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:26 : 26 A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
  • Prov 25:5 : 5 Take away the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
  • Prov 29:14 : 14 The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.
  • Isa 32:1 : 1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.
  • 1 Sam 23:3-4 : 3 David's men said to him, "Behold, we are afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?" 4 Then David inquired of Yahweh yet again. Yahweh answered him, and said, "Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand."
  • 2 Sam 23:4 : 4 shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.'
  • Ps 72:4 : 4 He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
  • Ps 92:9 : 9 For, behold, your enemies, Yahweh, for, behold, your enemies shall perish. All the evildoers will be scattered.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The King's strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute 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. He who walks in a perfect way, he will serve me. 7 He who practices deceit won't dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won't be established before my eyes. 8 Morning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land; to cut off all the workers of iniquity from Yahweh's city. A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before Yahweh.
  • Prov 16:12 : 12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

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