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Proverbs 20:8

A king sitting on the throne of judgment, scattereth, with his eyes, all wrong.

Proverbs 20:8 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible

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Proverbs 20:8 in other translations

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.

WEB World English Bible

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

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In context

5 Deep water, is counsel in a man’s heart, but, a man of understanding, will draw it out.

6 A kind man one may call, a great man,—but, a faithful man, who can find?

7 As for a righteous man, walking in his integrity, how happy are his children after him!

8 A king sitting on the throne of judgment, scattereth, with his eyes, all wrong.

9 Who can say, I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin?

10 Divers weights, and divers measures, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.

11 Even, by his doings, doth a youth make himself known, whether, pure and upright, be his work.

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