Proverbs 20:8-9
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 20:8-9 King James Version (KJV)
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes. Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Proverbs 20:8-9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes. Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin”?
Proverbs 20:8-9 New Century Version (NCV)
When a king sits on his throne to judge, he knows evil when he sees it. No one can say, “I am innocent; I have never done anything wrong.”
Proverbs 20:8-9 American Standard Version (ASV)
A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes. Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Proverbs 20:8-9 New International Version (NIV)
When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes. Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin”?
Proverbs 20:8-9 New King James Version (NKJV)
A king who sits on the throne of judgment Scatters all evil with his eyes. Who can say, “I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin”?
Proverbs 20:8-9 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]. Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin?” [1 Kin 8:46; 2 Chr 6:36; Job 9:30; 14:4; Ps 51:5; 1 John 1:8]
Proverbs 20:8-9 New Living Translation (NLT)
When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence, distinguishing the bad from the good. Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart; I am pure and free from sin”?