Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
sifts out all evil with his eyes.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away 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
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Foolproof Instructions
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his children
sifts out all evil with his eyes.
I am cleansed from my sin”?
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 20:26
and drives the threshing wheel
Proverbs 25:5
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
1 Samuel 23:3-4
But David’s men said to him, “Look, we’re afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces!”
2 Samuel 23:4
on a cloudless morning,
the glisten of rain on sprouting grass.”
Psalm 72:4
help the poor,
and crush the oppressor.
Psalm 92:9
indeed, Your enemies will perish;
all evildoers will be scattered.
Psalm 99:4
You have established fairness;
You have administered justice
and righteousness in Jacob.
Psalm 101:6-8
so that they may sit down with me.
The one who follows the way of integrity
may serve me.
Proverbs 16:12
since a throne is established through righteousness.
Proverbs 29:14
his throne will be established forever.
Isaiah 32:1
and rulers will rule justly.