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Proverbs 20:26

World English Bible

A wise king winnows out the wicked,
and drives the threshing wheel over them.

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Proverbs 20:26 in other translations

A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing -wheel over them.

Proverbs 20:26 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 20:26 in context

  1. 24A man’s steps are from Yahweh;
    how then can man understand his way?
  2. 25It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication,
    then later to consider his vows.
  3. 26A wise king winnows out the wicked,
    and drives the threshing wheel over them.
  4. 27The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp,
    searching all his innermost parts.
  5. 28Love and faithfulness keep the king safe.
    His throne is sustained by love.