SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:8
ΒΆ El rey que se sienta en el trono de juicio, con su mirar disipa todo mal.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 20:8
Verse 8. A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment ] Kings should see to the administration of the laws, as well as of the state transactions, of their kingdom. In the British constitution there is a court for the king, called the King's Bench, where he should sit, and where he is always supposed to be sitting. The eyes-the presence, of the monarch in such a place, scatter evil-he sees into the case himself, and gives right judgment, for he can have no self-interest. Corrupt judges, and falsifying counsellors, cannot stand before him; and the villain is too deeply struck with the majesty and state of the monarch, to face out iniquity before him.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 8. A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment , etc.] 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 8 - If great men are good men, they may do much good, and prevent very muc evil.
Original Hebrew
מלך 4428 יושׁב 3427 על 5921 כסא 3678 דין 1779 מזרה 2219 בעיניו 5869 כל 3605 רע׃ 7451
