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


In Context

23 The Lord detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.

24 A man's steps are directed by the Lord . How then can anyone understand his own way?

25 It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider his vows.

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

27 The lamp of the Lord searches the spirit of a man ; it searches out his inmost being.

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

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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

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.