Proverbs 20:8
Whenever a righteous king sits on the throne, no evil thing can stand before his presence.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
In Context
7He that walks blameless in justice, shall leave his children blessed.
9Who will boast that he has a pure heart? or who will boldly say that he is pure from sins?
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:4And in the morning light of God, let the sun arise in the morning, from the light of which the Lord passed on, and as it were from the rain of the tender grass upon the earth.
Psalms 101:6I have become like a pelican of the wilderness; 1
Proverbs 20:26A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly, and will bring a wheel upon them.
Proverbs 29:14When a king judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be established + 29:14 Heb. 'for ever.' See Amos 1. 11; Mich 7. 18; in the Greek. for a testimony.
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 →