Proverbs 20:8
A [discerning] king who sits on the throne of judgment
Sifts all evil [like chaff] with his eyes [and cannot be easily fooled].
Proverbs 20:26
A wise king sifts out the wicked [from among the good]
And drives the [threshing] wheel over them [to separate the chaff from the grain].
Proverbs 25:5
Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.
1 Samuel 23:3-4
But David’s men said to him, “Listen, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the battle lines of the Philistines?”
2 Samuel 23:4
Is like the morning light when the sun rises,
A morning without clouds,
When the fresh grass springs out of the earth
Through sunshine after rain.’
Psalm 72:4
May he bring justice to the poor among the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor,
Psalm 92:9
For behold, Your enemies, O Lord,
For behold, Your enemies will perish;
All who do evil will be scattered.
Psalm 99:4
The strength of the King loves justice and righteous judgment;
You have established fairness;
You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob (Israel).
Psalm 101:6-8
My eyes will be on the faithful (honorable) of the land, that they may dwell with me;
He who walks blamelessly is the one who will minister to and serve me.
Proverbs 16:12
It is repulsive [to God and man] for kings to behave wickedly,
For a throne is established on righteousness (right standing with God).
Proverbs 29:14
If a king faithfully and truthfully judges the poor,
His throne shall be established forever.
Isaiah 32:1
And princes will rule with justice.
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