Proverbs 20:8,26
Proverbs 20:8 King James Version (KJV)
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:26 King James Version (KJV)
A wise king scattereth the wicked, And bringeth the wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:8-9 The Message (MSG)
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?
Proverbs 20:26 The Message (MSG)
After careful scrutiny, a wise leader makes a clean sweep of rebels and dolts.
Proverbs 20:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:26 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:8 New Century Version (NCV)
When a king sits on his throne to judge, he knows evil when he sees it.
Proverbs 20:26 New Century Version (NCV)
A wise king sorts out the evil people, and he punishes them as they deserve.
Proverbs 20:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:26 American Standard Version (ASV)
A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing-wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:8 New International Version (NIV)
When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:26 New International Version (NIV)
A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
A king who sits on the throne of judgment Scatters all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:26 New King James Version (NKJV)
A wise king sifts out the wicked, And brings the threshing wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
A [discerning] king who sits on the throne of judgment Sifts all evil [like chaff] with his eyes [and cannot be easily fooled].
Proverbs 20:26 Amplified Bible (AMP)
A wise king sifts out the wicked [from among the good] And drives the [threshing] wheel over them [to separate the chaff from the grain].
Proverbs 20:8 New Living Translation (NLT)
When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence, distinguishing the bad from the good.
Proverbs 20:26 New Living Translation (NLT)
A wise king scatters the wicked like wheat, then runs his threshing wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:8 The Passion Translation (TPT)
A righteous king sits on his judgment seat. He scatters evil away from his kingdom by his wise discernment.
Proverbs 20:26 The Passion Translation (TPT)
A wise king is able to discern corruption and remove wickedness from his kingdom.