Proverbs 20:8

A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.

Cross References (11)

  • Proverbs 25:5 (7)

    Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

  • Proverbs 20:26 (6)

    A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.

  • Proverbs 29:14 (5)

    A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.

  • Psalms 99:4 (5)

    The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.

  • Psalms 92:9 (4)

    For surely Your enemies, O LORD, surely Your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered.

  • Psalms 101:6–8 (3)

    My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister

  • Proverbs 16:12 (3)

    Wicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.

  • Psalms 72:4 (3)

    May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.

  • 2 Samuel 23:4 (3)

    is like the light of the morning at sunrise of a cloudless dawn, the glistening after the rain on the sprouting grass of

  • Isaiah 32:1 (3)

    Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.

  • 1 Samuel 23:3–4 (3)

    But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the armies of