Proverbs 20:8 - The Message

Leaders who know their business and care keep a sharp eye out for the shoddy and cheap, For who among us can be trusted to be always diligent and honest?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows out all evil [like chaff] with his eyes.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

A king who sits on his judgment throne sifts out all evil with his eyes.

Catholic Public Domain Version

The king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters all evil with his gaze.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

The king, that sitteth on the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his look.

Proverbs 20:8 Cross References