Proverbs 20:8

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When the king sits and judges people, he must look carefully to separate the evil from the good.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:5

Take the evil advisors away from a king, and goodness will make his kingdom strong.

Proverbs 20:26

Like a farmer who separates wheat from the chaff, a wise king will decide who is wrong and crush them.

Proverbs 29:14

If a king judges the poor fairly, he will rule for a long time.

Psalm 99:4

You are the powerful King who loves justice. You have made things right. You have brought goodness and fairness to Jacob.

Isaiah 32:1

Listen to what I say! A king should rule in a way that brings justice. Leaders should make fair decisions when they lead the people.

Proverbs 16:12

Kings hate to see anyone doing wrong, because kingdoms grow strong only when everyone is honest and fair.

Psalm 92:9

Lord, all your enemies will be destroyed, and all who do evil will be scattered.

Psalm 72:4

May the king be fair to the poor. May he help the helpless and punish those who hurt them.

2 Samuel 23:4

is like the morning light at dawn, like a morning without clouds. He is like sunshine after a rain that makes tender grass grow from the ground.’

Matthew 12:30

Whoever is not with me is against me. And anyone who does not work with me is working against me.

1 Kings 7:7

He also built a throne room where he judged people. He called this the Judgment Hall. The room was covered with cedar from floor to ceiling.