Parallel Verses
World English Bible
A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Holman Bible
sifts out all evil with his eyes.
International Standard Version
A king sits on a throne of justice, sifting out all sorts of evil with his glance.
A Conservative Version
A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
American Standard Version
A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Amplified
A [discerning] king who sits on the throne of judgment
Sifts all evil [like chaff] with his eyes [and cannot be easily fooled].
Bible in Basic English
A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.
Darby Translation
A king sitting on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Julia Smith Translation
The king shall sit upon the throne of judgment scattering with his eyes all evil.
King James 2000
A king that sits in the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A king who sits on [the] throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.
Modern King James verseion
A king who sits in the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A king that sitteth in judgment, and looketh well about him, driveth away all evil.
NET Bible
A king sitting on the throne to judge separates out all evil with his eyes.
New Heart English Bible
A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
The Emphasized Bible
A king sitting on the throne of judgment, scattereth, with his eyes, all wrong.
Webster
A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Youngs Literal Translation
A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,
Interlinear
Yashab
Zarah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
7 A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him. 8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes. 9 Who can say, "I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin?"
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 20:26
A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
Proverbs 25:5
Take away the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
1 Samuel 23:3-4
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?"
2 Samuel 23:4
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.'
Psalm 72:4
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
Psalm 92:9
For, behold, your enemies, Yahweh, for, behold, your enemies shall perish. All the evildoers will be scattered.
Psalm 99:4
The King's strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Psalm 101:6-8
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.
Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
Proverbs 29:14
The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.
Isaiah 32:1
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.