Proverbs
Proverbs 20:8
8A king who sits on a throne to judge
sifts out all evil with his eyes.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A king | מֶ֗לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| who sits | יוֹשֵׁ֥ב | yō·wō·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| a throne | כִּסֵּא־ | kis·sê- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3678 seat |
| to judge | דִ֑ין | ḏîn | Noun - masculine singular | H1779 judgment |
| sifts out | מְזָרֶ֖ה | mə·zā·reh | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H2219 scatter, fan, winnow |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| evil | רָֽע׃ | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| with his eyes | בְעֵינָ֣יו | ḇə·‘ê·nāw | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 25:5 · Proverbs 20:26 · Proverbs 29:14 · Psalm 99:4 · Psalm 92:9 · Isaiah 32:1 · Psalm 72:4 · 1 Samuel 23:3–4 · 2 Samuel 23:4 · Proverbs 16:12 · Psalm 101:6–8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.