Spreuken 20:8

8 Een koning, zittende op den troon des gerichts, verstrooit alle kwaad met zijn ogen.

Spreuken 20:8 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 20:8

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment
That executes judgment himself, as David and Solomon did; who ascends the throne, and sits personally there, and hears and tries causes himself, and not by his servants: scattereth away all evil with his eyes;
all evil men, as the Targum; everyone that is evil, as Aben Ezra: he will easily and quickly discern who is evil, or who is in a bad cause before him, and will pass sentence on him, and drive him away from him with shame and disgrace, and to receive deserved punishment; or he will terrify persons from coming before him with false witness against their neighbour, or with a wrong cause. This may be applied to Christ, the King of kings, and Judge of all; whose eyes are as a flame of fire; who will clearly see into all hearts and actions, when he shall sit on his throne of judgment; and shall pass the righteous and definitive sentence, and shall drive the wicked into hell, into everlasting punishment.

Spreuken 20:8 In-Context

6 Elk van de menigte der mensen roept zijn weldadigheid uit; maar wie zal een recht trouwen man vinden?
7 De rechtvaardige wandelt steeds in zijn oprechtheid; welgelukzalig zijn zijn kinderen na hem.
8 Een koning, zittende op den troon des gerichts, verstrooit alle kwaad met zijn ogen.
9 Wie kan zeggen: Ik heb mijn hart gezuiverd, ik ben rein van mijn zonde?
10 Tweeerlei weegsteen, tweeerlei efa is den HEERE een gruwel, ja die beide.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.