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Proverbs 20:26-28
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26 A wise king (A)winnows the wicked
    and drives (B)the wheel over them.
27 (C)The spirit[a] of man is the lamp of the Lord,
    (D)searching all (E)his innermost parts.
28 (F)Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king,
    and by steadfast love his (G)throne is upheld.

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Hebrew breath
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Proverbs 20:26-28
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26 A wise king winnows out the wicked;
    he drives the threshing wheel over them.(A)

27 The human spirit is[a] the lamp of the Lord(B)
    that sheds light on one’s inmost being.(C)

28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;
    through love(D) his throne is made secure.(E)

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Or A person’s words are
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