Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The king shall sit upon the throne of judgment scattering with his eyes all evil.
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.
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 just one going about in his integrity: his sons happy after him. 8 The king shall sit upon the throne of judgment scattering with his eyes all evil. 9 Who shall say, I cleansed my heart; I was pure from my sin?
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 20:26
A wise king scatters the unjust, and he will turn back a wheel over them.
Proverbs 25:5
Take ye away the unjust one from before the king, and his throne shall be prepared in justice.
1 Samuel 23:3-4
And David's men will say to him, Behold us here in Judah being afraid, and even more if we shall go to Keilah against the ranks of the rovers.
2 Samuel 23:4
And as the light of the morning the sun will rise: the morning not dense; from the shining of the rain bringing forth herbage from the earth.
Psalm 72:4
He shall judge the poor of the people, and save to the sons of the needy, and he will break in pieces him oppressing.
Psalm 92:9
For behold, thine enemies, O Jehovah, for behold, thine enemies shall perish; all working iniquity shall be dispersed.
Psalm 99:4
And the king's strength loved judgment; thou didst prepare uprightnesses, thou didst judgment and justice in Jacob.
Psalm 101:6-8
Mine eyes are upon the faithful of the earth, to dwell with me: he walking in a blameless way, he shall serve me.
Proverbs 16:12
An abomination of kings to do injustice: for in justice shall the throne be prepared.
Proverbs 29:14
The king judging the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.
Isaiah 32:1
Behold, a king shall reign for justice, and for chiefs they shall rule for judgment