Verse 8

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

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.