Proverbs 20:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.”
Proverbs 20:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 20:26 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 20:26 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 20:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.”
Proverbs 20:26 — World English Bible
Proverbs 20:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing-wheel over them.”
Proverbs 20:26 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 20:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.”
Proverbs 20:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 20:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.”
Proverbs 20:26 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 20:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A wise King scattereth the wicked, and causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.”
Proverbs 20:26 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 20:26 in Context — Proverbs 20
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.
26 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.
What Does Proverbs 20:26 Mean?
Proverbs 20:26 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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