26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth over them the wheel.


In Context

23 Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good.

24 The steps of man are guided by the Lord: but who is the man that can understand his own way?

25 It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.

26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth over them the wheel.

27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, which searcheth all the hidden things of the bowels.

28 Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.

Proverbs 20:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:26A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:26A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing -wheel over them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:26A wise king winnoweth the wicked, and bringeth the threshing wheel over them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:26A wise king scatterreth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:26A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:26A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:26A wise king scatters the wicked, and brings the wheel over them.