Proverbs 20:26-28

New Life Version

²⁶A wise king puts the sinful aside and crushes the grain over them.

²⁷The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord. It shows all the inside parts of his heart.

²⁸A king will stay in power as long as he is faithful and true. He can stay on his throne if he does what is right and good.

Proverbs 20:26-28

New International Version

²⁶A wise king winnows out the wicked;
he drives the threshing wheel over them.^(A)

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

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

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