Proverbs 20:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.”

Proverbs 20:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 20:8 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 20:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 20:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.”

Proverbs 20:8 — World English Bible

Proverbs 20:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.”

Proverbs 20:8 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 20:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,”

Proverbs 20:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 20:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A king sitting on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.”

Proverbs 20:8 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 20:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.”

Proverbs 20:8 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 20:8 in Context — Proverbs 20

6 Beaucoup de gens proclament leur bonté; Mais un homme fidèle, qui le trouvera?

7 Le juste marche dans son intégrité; Heureux ses enfants après lui!

8 Le roi assis sur le trône de la justice Dissipe tout mal par son regard.

9 Qui dira: J’ai purifié mon cœur, Je suis net de mon péché?

10 Deux sortes de poids, deux sortes d’épha, Sont l’un et l’autre en abomination à l’Éternel.

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What Does Proverbs 20:8 Mean?

Proverbs 20:8 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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