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Proverbs 20:8

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8A king sitting on a throne to judge

sifts out all evil with his eyes. m

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Cross references

  1. m20:8 Pr 20:26; 25:5; Mt 25:32

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A king who sits on the throne of judgment

winnows all evil with his eyes.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When a king sits on his throne to judge,

he winnows out all evil with his eyes.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A king sitting on a throne to judge

separates out all evil with his eyes.

NLTNew Living Translation

When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,

distinguishing the bad from the good.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A king who sits on the throne of judgment

winnows all evil with his eyes.

KJV 1900King James Version

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment

Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.