Verse Comparison: Proverbs 20:8
American Standard Version
A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Amplified® Bible
A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows out all evil [like chaff] with his eyes.
Contemporary English Version
When rulers decide cases, they weigh the evidence.
Darby English Version
A king sitting on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Good News Bible
The king sits in judgment and knows evil when he sees it.
King James Version
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
New American Standard Bible
A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.
New International Version
When a king sits on his throne to judge,
he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
New King James Version
A king who sits on the throne of judgment
Scatters all evil with his eyes.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.
Revised Standard Version
A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.
Young's Literal Translation
A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,