Proverbs 20:26
A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
In Context
25A snare to a man [is] he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.
27The breath of man [is] a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.
Cross References
2 Samuel 4:9And David answereth Rechab and Baanah his brother, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and saith to them, 'Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Psalms 101:5Whoso slandereth in secret his neighbour, Him I cut off, The high of eyes and proud of heart, him I endure not.
Proverbs 20:8A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,
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 →