Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,

New American Standard Bible

A king who sits on the throne of justice
Disperses all evil with his eyes.

King James Version

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

Holman Bible

A king sitting on a throne to judge
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.

World English Bible

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

the throne
כּסּה כּסּא 
Kicce' 
Usage: 135

דּוּן דּין 
Diyn 
Usage: 20

Context Readings

Foolproof Instructions

7 The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him! 8 A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil, 9 Who saith, 'I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'



Cross References

Proverbs 20:26

A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

Proverbs 25:5

Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

1 Samuel 23:3-4

And David's men say unto him, 'Lo, we here in Judah are afraid; and how much more when we go to Keilah, unto the ranks of the Philistines?'

2 Samuel 23:4

And as the light of morning he riseth, A morning sun -- no clouds! By the shining, by the rain, Tender grass of the earth!

Psalm 72:4

He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.

Psalm 92:9

For, lo, Thine enemies, O Jehovah, For, lo, Thine enemies, do perish, Separate themselves do all workers of iniquity.

Psalm 99:4

And the strength of the king Hath loved judgment, Thou -- Thou hast established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, Thou -- Thou hast done.

Psalm 101:6-8

Mine eyes are on the faithful of the land, To dwell with me, Whoso is walking in a perfect way, he serveth me.

Proverbs 16:12

An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

Proverbs 29:14

a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.

Isaiah 32:1

Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.

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