Parallel Verses
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.
World English Bible
A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters 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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
7
The righteous who walks in his integrity-- blessed are his children after him!
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Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 20:26
A wise king winnows the wicked and drives the wheel over them.
Proverbs 25:5
take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
1 Samuel 23:3-4
But 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
he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth
Psalm 72:4
May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor!
Psalm 92:9
For behold, your enemies, O LORD, for behold, your enemies shall perish; all evildoers shall be scattered.
Psalm 99:4
The King in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Psalm 101:6-8
I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way that is blameless shall minister to me.
Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness.
Proverbs 29:14
If a king faithfully judges the poor, his throne will be established forever.
Isaiah 32:1
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice.