Proverbs 20:26-28
Wycliffe Bible
26 A wise king scattereth wicked men; and boweth a bow of victory, that is, a stone bow, over them.
27 The lantern of the Lord is the spirit of man, that seeketh out all the privates of the womb. (The spirit of people is the lantern of the Lord, and it seeketh out all our innermost secrets.)
28 Mercy and truth keep a king; and his throne is made strong by meekness. (Fairness and faithfulness, or loyalty, keep a king safe and secure; and his throne is made strong by humility, or by righteousness.)
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Proverbs 20:26-28
New International Version
26 A wise king winnows out the wicked;
he drives the threshing wheel over them.(A)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:27 Or A person’s words are
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