Proverbs 20:8–9
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
A king that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, scattereth away all euill with his eyes.
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
*Who can say, I haue made my heart cleane, I am pure from my sinne?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referencePsal.51.5. iob 14.4. 1.king.8.46. 2.chro. 6.36. eccles. 7.28. 1.ioh. 1.8.
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From verse 8
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- Proverbs 20:26Rank 2 from verse 8
- Proverbs 29:14Rank 3 from verse 8
- Psalms 99:4Rank 4 from verse 8
- Psalms 92:9Rank 5 from verse 8
- 1 Samuel 23:3–4Rank 6 from verse 8
3And David’s men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
4Then David inquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
3And Dauids men said vnto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Iudah: how much more then if wee come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
4Then Dauid enquired of the LORD yet againe: And the LORD answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah: for I will deliuer the Philistines into thine hand.
- 2 Samuel 23:4Rank 7 from verse 8
4And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
4And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the Sunne riseth, euen a morning, without cloudes; as the tender grasse springing out of the earth by cleare shining after raine:
- Isaiah 32:1Rank 8 from verse 8
- Proverbs 16:12Rank 9 from verse 8
- Psalms 101:6–8Rank 10 from verse 8
6Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
7He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
8I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.
6‖Mine eyes shall be vpon the faithfull of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serue me.
7†He that worketh deceit, shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarie in my sight.
8I will earely destroy all the wicked of the land: that I may cut off all wicked doers from the citie of the LORD.
- Psalms 72:4Rank 11 from verse 8
From verse 9
- Ecclesiastes 7:20Rank 1 from verse 9
- 1 John 1:8–10Rank 2 from verse 9
8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
8If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and the trueth is not in vs.
9If we confesse our sinnes, hee is faithfull, & iust to forgiue vs our sinnes, and to cleanse vs from all vnrighteousnesse.
10If we say that we haue not sinned, wee make him a liar, and his word is not in vs.
- 1 Kings 8:46Rank 3 from verse 9
46If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;
46If they sinne against thee, ( *for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliuer them to the enemy, so that they cary them away captiues, vnto the land of the enemy, farre or neere;
- 1 Corinthians 4:4Rank 6 from verse 9
- 2 Chronicles 6:36Rank 9 from verse 9
36If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;
36If they sinne against thee (for there is *no man which sinneth not) and thou be angry with them, and deliuer them ouer before their enemies, and †they cary them away captiues vnto a land far off or neere:
- Psalms 51:5Rank 10 from verse 9
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Proverbs 20:8
A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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A royal seat; by extension, sovereign rule or authority.
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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
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scattereth
Disperses, spreads abroad, separates, drives away, casts in different directions, or causes what was gathered to be divided.
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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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Proverbs 20:9
Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Sense 1: Pure or free from defilement. Sense 2: Wholly or entirely.
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Clean, undefiled, unmixed, uncorrupted, genuine, clear, or sincere; free from contaminating matter or evil.
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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.
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20:7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
20:7*The iust man walketh in his integritie: his children are blessed after him.
20:8A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
20:8A king that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, scattereth away all euill with his eyes.
Selected passage20:9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
20:9*Who can say, I haue made my heart cleane, I am pure from my sinne?
Selected passage20:10Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.
20:10*††Diuers weights, and diuers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.