Proverbs 20:8
A king who sits on his throne to judge people can easily [MTY] find out what things that people have done are good and what things are evil.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
In Context
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:4They are like the sun that shines at dawn and causes the grass to sprout/sparkle after the rain ends.’
Psalms 92:9Yahweh, your enemies will certainly die, and those who do wicked things will be defeated/scattered.
Psalms 101:6I will approve of [IDM] people in this land who ◄are loyal to/faithfully obey► God, and I will allow them to ◄live with/work for► me. I will allow those who behave in such a way that no one can criticize them to ◄serve me/be my officials►.
Proverbs 20:26Wise kings find out [MET] which people have done what is wrong, and they punish them very severely [IDM].
Proverbs 29:14If kings judge poor people fairly, they will continue to rule for a long time.
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 →