Proverbs 20:26
A wise king winnows out the wicked,and drives the threshing wheel over them.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
In Context
25It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication,then later to consider his vows.
27The spirit of man is the Lord's lamp,searching all his innermost parts.
Cross References
2 Samuel 4:9David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, "As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Psalms 101:5I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor.I won't tolerate one who is haughty and conceited.
Proverbs 20:8A king who sits on the throne of judgmentscatters away all evil with his eyes.
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 →