Proverbs 20:26
A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly, and will bring a wheel upon them.
LXX2012 (British)
In The King James Version
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
In Context
Cross References
2 Samuel 4:9And David answered and Rechab and Baana his brother, the sons of Remmon the Berothite, and said to them, As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all affliction;
Psalms 101:5By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bone has cleaved to my flesh. 1
Proverbs 20:8Whenever a righteous king sits on the throne, no evil thing can stand before his presence.
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 →