Proverbs 20:8
A king sitting on a throne of judgment, || Is scattering all evil with his eyes,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
In Context
7The righteous is habitually walking in his integrity, || O the blessedness of his sons after him!
9Who says, “I have purified my heart, || I have been cleansed from my sin?”
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:4And he rises as the light of morning, || A morning sun [with] no clouds! By the shining, by the rain, || Tender grass of the earth!
Psalms 92:9For behold, Your enemies, O YHWH, || For behold, Your enemies perish, || All workers of iniquity separate themselves.
Psalms 101:6My eyes are on the faithful of the land, || To dwell with me, || Whoever is walking in a perfect way, he serves me.
Proverbs 20:26A wise king is scattering the wicked, || And turns the wheel back on them.
Proverbs 29:14A king that is judging the poor with truth, || His throne is 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 →