Proverbs 20:8
A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
ASV Byzantine Text
In The King James Version
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
In Context
7A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.
9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:4He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, A morning without clouds, When the tender grass springeth out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.
Psalms 92:9For, lo, thine enemies, O Jehovah, For, lo, thine enemies shall perish; All the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
Psalms 101:6Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall minister unto me.
Proverbs 20:26A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing wheel over them.
Proverbs 29:14The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established forever.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:8
7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. It is here observed to the honour of a good man, 1. That he does well for himself. He has a certain rule, which with an even steady hand he governs himself by: He walks in his integrity; he keeps good conscience, and he has the comfort of it, for it is his rejoicing. He is not liable to those uneasinesses, either in contriving what he shall do or reflecting on what he has done, which those are liable to that walk in deceit. 2. That he… Read the whole commentary →