Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 20:26
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Berean Standard Bible
A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
King James Version
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
World English Bible
A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
American Standard Version
A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the [threshing]-wheel over them.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 20
24 A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
25 It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
26 A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
28 Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
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