Proverbs 20:8

Proverbs 20:8 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

8When a king sits on his throne to judge,

he winnows out all evil with his eyes.

8A king who sits on the throne of justice

20:8 Or SiftsDisperses all evil with his eyes.

8A king who sits on the throne of justice

Disperses all evil with his eyes.

8A [discerning] king who sits on the throne of judgment

Sifts all evil [like chaff] with his eyes [and cannot be easily fooled].

8A king who sits on a throne to judge

sifts out all evil with his eyes.

8A king sits on his throne to judge.

He gets rid of all evil when he sees it.