Proverbs 20:26-28

26 A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.
27 The human spirit is[a] the lamp of the LORD that sheds light on one’s inmost being.
28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.

Cross References 5

  • 1. S ver 8
  • 2. S Psalms 119:105
  • 3. S Proverbs 16:2
  • 4. Psalms 40:11
  • 5. S Proverbs 16:12; Isaiah 16:5; Proverbs 29:14

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or "A person’s words are"
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