Proverbs 20:26
24 Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
- KJV
- A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
- WEB
- A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
- ASV
- A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the [threshing] -wheel over them.
- DARBY
- A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
- BLB
- Wise [is] a king scattering the wicked—he even turns the wheel over them.
- ÅB
- En vis konge skiller ut de ugudelige og lar hjulet gå over dem.
- OTB
- En klok konge skiller ut de onde og kjører treskehjul over dem.
- B1930
- En vis konge skiller ut de ugudelige og lar hjulet gå over dem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 20:8
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Read in context2 Samuel 12:31
And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
Read in contextPsalms 101:5–8
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
Read in context2 Samuel 4:9–12
And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Read in contextIsaiah 28:27–28
For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.
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