Bible Read Proverbs 20

Proverbs 20:8

World English Bible (WEB)

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

In context

6 Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

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”?

10 Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

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Proverbs 20:8 in every translation

WEB World English Bible
A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
KJV King James Version
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
ASV American Standard Version
A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
YLT Young's Literal Translation
A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,
DBY Darby Translation
A king sitting on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
WBS Webster Bible
A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.