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

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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 Muitos homens, cada um deles afirma ter bondade; porém o homem fiel, quem o encontrará?

7 O justo caminha em sua integridade; bem-aventurados [serão] seus filhos depois dele.

8 O rei, ao se sentar no trono do juízo, com seus olhos dissipa todo mal.

9 Quem poderá dizer: “Purifiquei meu coração; estou limpo de meu pecado”?

10 Dois pesos e duas medidas, ambos são abominação ao SENHOR.

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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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