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Proverbs 20:26

20:25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

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A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

A wise king scatters the wicked, and brings the wheel over them.

20:27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. candle: or, lamp

What does Proverbs 20:26 mean?

Proverbs 20:26 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חָכָם (châkâm), מֶלֶךְ (melek), זָרָה (zârâh). It connects to 14 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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wiseחָכָםchâkâm/khaw-kawm'/H2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
kingמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king
scatterethזָרָהzârâh/zaw-raw'/H2219to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow
the
wicked,רָשָׁעrâshâʻ/raw-shaw'/H7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
and
bringethשׁוּבshûwb/shoob/H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
the
wheelאוֹפָןʼôwphân/o-fawn'/H212a wheel
over
them.

Commentary on Proverbs 20:26

HENRY_FULL · Proverbs 20:26
evil-doers. They must scatter the wicked, who are linked in confederacies to assist and embolden one another in doing mischief; and there is no doing this but by bringing the wheel over them, that is, putting the laws in execution against them, crushing their power and quashing their projects. Severity must sometimes be used to rid the country of those that are openly vicious and mischievous, debauched and debauching. 2. What is the qualification of magistrates, which is necessary in order to do this. They have need to be both pious and prudent, for it is the wise king, who is both religious and discreet, that is likely to effect the suppression of vice and reformation of manners. 27 The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord , searching all the inward parts of the belly. We h

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 17:7

And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

Deuteronomy 26:17

Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:

Deuteronomy 32:30

How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?

Deuteronomy 32:31

For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.

Deuteronomy 33:27

The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

Proverbs 18:2

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. safe: Heb. set aloft

Proverbs 20:9

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Isaiah 12:2

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

Isaiah 26:3

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. perfect: Heb. peace, peace mind: or, thought, or, imagination

Isaiah 26:4

Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: everlasting: Heb. the rock of ages

Jeremiah 31:1

At the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.

Luke 20:38

For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

Hebrews 11:16

But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

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Genesis 14:17

And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.

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What does Proverbs 20:26 say?

Proverbs 20:26 (King James Version) reads: "A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them."

Is Proverbs 20:26 in the Old or New Testament?

Proverbs 20:26 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.

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