Proverbs 20:8

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

Cross-references

Proverbs 20:26 uses the same sifting/winnowing imagery for a wise king dealing with evil — a direct parallel.

Proverbs 29:14 ties the king's just judgment of the poor to his throne's establishment — closely related to sifting evil.

In Proverbs 25:5, removal of the wicked establishes the king's throne — echoing the king's role to scatter evil in the main verse.

Proverbs 29:4 contrasts a king who establishes land by judgment with one who takes bribes, expanding on righteous rule.

Proverbs 29:12 presents the opposite: a ruler who heeds lies corrupts his servants, contrasting with the king who scatters evil.

Proverbs 31:9 calls for judging righteously for the poor, applying the king's duty to specific vulnerable cases.

Proverbs 16:12 Related theme

Proverbs 16:12 asserts that a throne is established on righteousness, complementing the king's role of sifting evil here.

Psalm 72:4 Parallel

Psalm 72:4 prays for the king to vindicate the afflicted and crush oppressors — directly mirrors the king sifting evil.

Psalm 101:6-8 depicts a king whose eyes are on the faithful and who destroys the wicked—a direct parallel to the king's eyes scattering evil.

Psalm 101:8 Parallel

Psalm 101:8 explicitly states the king will destroy the wicked—identical theme to the king scattering evil.

Isaiah 28:6 Parallel

Isaiah 28:6 adds that God provides a spirit of judgment to those sitting in judgment, divine enablement for the king's role.

Romans 13:4 Parallel

Romans 13:4 describes the ruler as God's minister who punishes evil, paralleling the king's action of scattering evil.

Isaiah 32:1 Parallel

Isaiah 32:1 foretells a righteous king ruling in judgment, matching the portrait of a king on the throne of judgment.

2 Samuel 3:39 contrasts the ideal—David feels too weak to execute judgment, while Proverbs 20:8 describes a king who easily scatters evil.

Psalm 99:4 Related theme

In Psalm 99:4, the king's strength loves judgment, echoing the ideal of a king who scatters evil by his discerning eye.