Proverbs 20:26
A wyse kyng disperseth the vngodly, and bringeth the wheele ouer them.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
In Context
25It is a snare for a man to deuour that whiche is holy, and after the vowe to make inquirie.
27The lanterne of the Lorde is the breath of man, searching all the inwarde partes of the body.
Cross References
Proverbs 20:8A kyng that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euyll with his looke.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:26
25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. Two things, by which God is greatly affronted, men are here said to be ensnared by, and entangled not only in guilt, but in trouble and ruin at length:—1. Sacrilege, men's alienating holy things and converting them to their own use, which is here called devouring them. What is devoted in any way to the service and honour of God, for the support of religion and divine worship or the relief of the poor, ought to be… Read the whole commentary →