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Proverbs 20:8

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

KJV

Rex qui sedet in solio judicii dissipat omne malum intuitu suo.

Vulgate

ὅταν βασιλεὺς δίκαιος καθίσῃ ἐπὶ θρόνου, οὐκ ἐναντιοῦται ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ πᾶν πονηρόν.

LXX

A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

ASV

מֶ֗לֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל כִּסֵּא דִ֑ין מְזָרֶ֖ה בְ/עֵינָ֣י/ו כָּל רָֽע

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דִּ֣ין
dyn
noun · 21×
וֹ
v
noun · 134×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
ם
m
verb · 39×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 7:7 — Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.
  • 1Sam 23:3 — And David’s men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
  • 2Sam 23:4 — And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
  • Isa 28:6 — And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
  • Isa 32:1 — Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
  • Prov 16:12 — It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
  • Prov 20:26 — A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
  • Prov 20:26 — A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
  • Prov 25:5 — Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
  • Prov 25:5 — Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
  • Prov 29:4 — The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
  • Prov 29:12 — If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
  • Prov 29:14 — The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
  • Ps 72:4 — He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
  • Ps 92:9 — For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
  • Ps 99:4 — The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
  • Ps 101:6 — Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
  • Ps 101:8 — I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.