Proverbs 20:8

1 Samuel 23:3; 1 Samuel 23:4; 2 Samuel 23:4; Isaiah 32:1; Proverbs 16:12; Proverbs 20:26; Proverbs 29:14; Psalms 101:6-8; Psalms 72:4; Psalms 92:9; Psalms 99:4

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 20:8

Arno Geneva Study Bible

A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment (d) scattereth away all evil with his eyes. (d) Where righteous judgment is executed, there sin ceases...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 20. We have still further traces in Proverbs 20:9 ; Proverbs 20:24 of the sceptical spirit and the obstinate questionings of self chara...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

evil. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment - Kings should se...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

A king, &c.— The wise man excites monarchs to hear causes in person, as the best means of preventing abuses, and acquiring a true state of thei...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment (actively...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Raging] RV 'a brawler.' Is deceived] RM 'reeleth.' It makes a man sneer, quarrel and reel about.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Scattereth away] RM 'winnoweth' ( 1 Kings 3:28 ).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment ... — See note on Proverbs 16:12 .
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 21 IDLENESS "After the autumn gathering the slothful does not plough; he asks in the harvest, and there is nothing."- Proverbs 20:4 WE...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Sobriety; Industry; Honesty Proverbs 20:1-15 Strong drink is the greatest of all foes to human happiness. It gains an influence over men by fai...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 20:9 . This is the eternal challenge which has but one answer. When a man recognizes this he begins to inquire for a Saviour. Verse...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil wit...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment ,.... That executes judgment himself, as David and Solomon did; who ascends the throne, and sits perso...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. Ver. 8. A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment, &...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment That makes it his great care and business to execute justice and judgment among his people, especiall...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. Here is, 1. The character of a good governor...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment; that makes it his great care and business to execute judgment and justice among his people, especial...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 20:6 . Miller reads the first clause of this verse, “ Much of the mere man one calls his goodness ,” i.e. , “Much that...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 20:1 . Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging. In the book of Ecclesiasticus intoxication is connected with poverty, with harlots, with...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker; or, scorner, the word ( luts ) being taken up from the last chapter. The liquor is, as it were...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 8. A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment, dispensing justice in his capacity of sovereign, scattereth away all evil with his eyes, he...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

His eyes — With his very looks, or by his diligent inspection into affairs.

⁸ A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 20:8

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 20:8