Sprueche 20:8

8 Ein König, der auf dem Throne des Gerichts sitzt, zerstreut alles Böse mit seinen Augen.

Sprueche 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.

Sprueche 20:8 In-Context

6 Die meisten Menschen rufen ein jeder seine Güte aus; aber einen zuverlässigen Mann, wer wird ihn finden?
7 Wer in seiner Vollkommenheit gerecht wandelt, glückselig sind seine Kinder nach ihm!
8 Ein König, der auf dem Throne des Gerichts sitzt, zerstreut alles Böse mit seinen Augen.
9 Wer darf sagen: Ich habe mein Herz gereinigt, ich bin rein geworden von meiner Sünde?
10 Zweierlei Gewichtsteine, zweierlei Epha, sie alle beide sind Jehova ein Greuel.
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